*Editors Note: Picture used was posted on Facebook by H. Specht.
The Florida Hwy Patrol is reporting a teenager was struck and seriously injured when a distracted driver ran up onto sidewalk.
Here are all details made available by the FHP:
“Vehicle 1, A Toyota RAV4, driven by 60-year-old Winter Haven woman, was traveling eastbound on Avenue B Southeast, approaching 6th Street Southeast, when she became distracted by a loud, unknown noise. The vehicle then traveled partially onto an adjacent sidewalk and struck a 16-year-old female from Winter Haven who was sitting on the curb of the roadway. The driver was uninjured during the incident while the child suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.”
Call logs show the accident occurred around 12:39pm on Wednesday
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A disturbance was reported Saturday afternoon (June 15th) in the area of US 98 North and Duff Road in Lakeland.
Joshua Garrett of Lakeland arrested
When PCSO deputies arrived, the man who had been causing the disturbance had left.
He was identified as 38-year old Joshua Garrett from Lakeland, and deputies learned that he was wanted for Violation of Probation (Burglary, False Info to Pawnbroker, and Trafficking in Stolen Property), so naturally they went looking for him.
Deputies went to a business nearby where Garrett is employed. When they got there, they were able to confirm that Garrett was seen entering the business, but never leaving.
The deputies conducted a quick search of the building, but didn’t find him. They had reason to believe Garrett was hiding in the ceiling, because a few ceiling tiles were disturbed, and because they heard Garrett’s phone ringing.
As the deputies continued their search, they spotted a hand sticking out from under the insulation. Thankfully, the hand was attached to a body—Garrett’s…and not just some random disembodied hand. That would have taken this situation into a whole other direction.
Garrett was removed from the ceiling…probably all sweaty and covered with bits of insulation. Blahhh!
Joshua Garrett was booked-in at the Polk Pokey on his warrant and additionally charged with resisting and felony criminal mischief (for causing about $1,000 worth of damage to his employer’s ceiling).
I’m going to be perfectly honest here: this is the first movie I ever walked out on. I’ve had the urge to walk out on films before, but I usually chose to stick it out until the end, either because of my professional obligation as a critic or because, well, I paid to watch the movie, so I might as well get my money’s worth.
However, this movie left such a bad taste in my mouth—no, scratch that! It left no taste in my mouth because at least a bad taste would be worth talking about. But, anyway, right from the very start, this movie felt like such a nothing burger that I was tempted to leave.
IMDB Poster
In fact, halfway through the movie, I stepped out, took a brief walk through the mall, went to the bathroom, and then deliberated whether or not I was going to watch the rest of it. Part of me felt like shrugging my shoulders and simply walking out. However, I decided to watch a few more minutes. By then, I had caught the climax of the movie and decided that was enough. So I left.
I admit, this is a first for me. I’ve watched movies so bad that, even though I hated it, I could still manage to talk endlessly about it, explaining in excruciating detail why that movie didn’t work.
Then some movies were so bad that I felt nothing watching them. The movie was so bland, so tasteless, so unmemorable that it served as dietary fiber, silently passing through your system without leaving a real impact.
And then there are movies like this, a movie where, in the very first few minutes, I could tell that I was not going to have a good time so I should quit while I’m ahead. Again, under normal circumstances, I usually don’t walk out of movies. But this was the movie that convinced me that I had nothing to lose since I already spent my money upfront. So, might as well walk out and save myself the trouble.
Oh, you want me to talk about the film? I’m sorry. I wanted to watch a film worth talking about. But I guess I need to write something about it so this can count as a review and so I can get paid. So, here it is:
The Fall Guy is about a professional stunt double who’s forced to quit his job after breaking his back from a botched stunt. More than a year later, he’s called back to resume his career in the next biggest action blockbuster. However, it turns out that he was called in to track down the movie’s star who had gone missing. Why? Because being a stunt double qualifies him to take on such a task. So, will he succeed?
Better question, do I care?
This movie is an action romance comedy mystery thriller. No, you did not read that wrong. This movie attempts to be multiple genres at once and fails in succeeding being any of them. The comedy falls flat. The romance has no chemistry. And the only interesting aspect is the action scenes and mystery, but the actual action is so few and far between that you don’t care about the mystery.
The movie wasn’t good. That’s why I walked out on it. Say what you want about Madame Webb. That film was at least so bad it’s good.
Polk County Fire Rescue – Today marks two years since the passing of our dear friend and colleague #PCFR Engineer/Paramedic Douglas Clemons #0455.
Doug began his career with Polk County EMS in 1995 and served his community for 27 years. His hard work, unwavering dedication and commitment to serving Polk County’s residents and visitors were on display every shift.
Today we honor the legacy of Doug, the impact he had on Polk County Fire Rescue and remember all the lives he touched both on the job and in his personal life.
On June 13, 2024 several units were dispatched to a residential fire located in Lakeland. The call came in at 7:11 pm regarding a fire on Mt Tabor Road, Lakeland.
When units arrived on scene, a single wide mobile home was fully engulfed.
No injuries to residents or Polk County Fire Rescue were reported, but sadly 3 cats did not make it out alive.
Crews were on scene for over 3 hours. It was cleared at 10:16 pm.
On May 10, 2024, LakelandPD detectives were contacted by the Asheboro Police Department in North Carolina about a suspect, Jason Figueroa (age 27), who lived in Lakeland and was communicating with a 15-year-old Victim online in a sexual manner. The Victim lived in Asheboro and met Figueroa on Discord, a social media platform. The two began exchanging explicit photographs and videos. During their conversations, Figueroa was told the Victim’s age, which did not discourage him. Although they never met in person, Figueroa offered to pick up the Victim from school sometime and asked the Victim to find a 10-year-old child for them to have sex with.
Jason Figueroa (age 27) arrested
On June 11, 2024, LakelandPD detectives arrested Figueroa, charging him with 9 felonies related to luring a child and child pornography.
We encourage parents to remain vigilant in monitoring their child’s online activity. Be nosey; check their phones, computers and gaming consoles for any persons who might take advantage of them.
