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Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters

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Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters

Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters

 

Hogfish recreational harvest will close in state waters off Florida’s Atlantic and southern Gulf coasts Nov. 1. This closure includes all state waters south of Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic coast. The management boundary line is 25 degrees 9 minutes north latitude (a line due west of Cape Sable). The Keys/east Florida hogfish season runs from May 1 through Oct. 31.

 

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Recreational harvest closed Aug. 24 in federal waters off the Keys and east Florida. Both state and federal waters off these coasts reopen to harvest May 1, 2018.

 

Recreational harvest remains open in state and federal waters north of Cape Sable in the Gulf.

 

Visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on “Saltwater Fishing,” “Recreational Regulations” and “Hogfish” for more.

 

POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 24, 2017

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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 24, 2017

JARON SKIPPER

Oct 24, 2017By  0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com

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Cooking On The Ridge – Halloween Cake Balls

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Cooking On The Ridge – Halloween Cake Balls

Cooking On The Ridge – Halloween Cake Balls

Ingredients

Directions


  • Prep 40 m

  • Cook 30 m

  • Ready In 3 h 10 m

  1. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, crumble while warm into a large bowl, and stir in the frosting until well blended.
  2. Melt chocolate coating in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
  3. Use a melon baller or small scoop to form balls of the chocolate cake mixture. Dip the balls in chocolate using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Place on waxed paper to set.

Costumes Are Not Permitted at Polk County Public Schools Athletic Events

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Costumes Are Not Permitted at Polk County Public Schools Athletic Events

Polk County Public Schools Press Release

Costumes Are Not Permitted at Polk County Public Schools Athletic Events

Please be advised that Polk County Public Schools does not permit spectators to wear costumes during athletic events, including high school football games slated for this weekend.

Although Halloween is approaching next week, costumes, masks and props of any kind are still not permitted at any school district athletic events.

In addition, no backpacks are permitted, but small bags for personal items are acceptable.

POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 23, 2017

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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 23, 2017

FERMIN GALLEGOS

Oct 23, 2017By  0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com

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Bok Tower’s Rootstock Ushers In Florida Gardening Season For Second Year

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Bok Tower’s Rootstock Ushers In Florida Gardening Season For Second Year

by James Coulter

When most people think of gardening, they think of spring. While that season certainly has the most flowers in bloom, fall also has plenty of fantastic flora and fauna.

In fact, October marks the beginning of the Florida gardening season when most green-thumbed gardeners decide to start planting.

To help usher in this gardening season, Bok Tower Gardens hosted its second annual fall festival on Saturday.

Rootstock is Bok Tower Gardens’ annual fall event, presented by Duke Energy, that celebrates the opening of the Florida gardening season by providing resources and information to potential gardeners.

“This is the month when gardeners decide to plant their gardens, and so we wanted to be able to provide resources,” said Erica Smith, Bok Tower Marketing Director.

More than 40 vendors were available on Saturday selling a variety of fall weather, Florida-friendly plants including citrus, orchids, and roses, along with plenty of gardening and outdoor decor and equipment.

When not out among the vendors purchasing plants, attendees could also listen to live music, have lunch from a food truck, attend a lecture on gardening, or even watch a chef provide a live cooking demonstration.

Providing the cooking demonstrations for such outdoor dinner party items as stout glazed patty melts and guava barbecue chicken sliders was Amy Freeze, three-time World Food Championship finalist.

Having attended a similar demonstration by a personal friend earlier this year, Freeze was delighted by the scenic appeal of the outdoor kitchen and its surrounding edible garden, and reached out to Bok Tower to offer her own services.

Being able to demonstrate her cooking skills in such a scenic and hospitable atmosphere with overall good weather was her most favorite aspect of hosting her demonstration that morning.

“I loved the intimacy of this,” she said. “Being able to stand at this counter with almost like 20 good friends and just having a dinner party and being able to chat and talk. You’re not yelling at a huge crowd. You’re just talking and feeding.”

In the nearby indoor education center were hosted garden talk lectures about growing various plants in Central Florida.

One lecturer, Josh Jaimson, a garden manager at HEART Village in Lake Wales, discussed perennial vegetables and how to grow them. He even provided samples of cooked vegetables such as sweet potato leaves and shredded green papaya salad.

“I think people are interested in new foods, and they seemed to enjoy the food and asked great questions,” he said. “The festival seems well organized with good attendance.”

This was the second year Bok Tower Gardens hosted the event, with their intent this year on re-branding their focus more on the plants and plant vendors.

This year’s event had high expectations to draw in more guests, anticipating approximately 7,000 visitors from all across the state this year, Smith explained.

“If you have a green thumb, or you want a green thumb, Bok Tower is the place,” Smith said. “we hope all of them are able to bring home a plant to make their home a more beautiful place.”

Events such as Rootstock, along with recent expansions such as the 2.7 acre children’s garden which opened last year, have helped attract attention to both Bok Tower Gardens, as well as Polk County as a whole, explained Emily Marshall, volunteer at Visit Central Florida.

“This brings a lot of people into Bok Tower that have never ever been here before,” she said. “It’s phenomenal the education that they provide here, and the history of this old facility is quite amazing.”

More Than 300 Walk And Run For Breast Cancer Cure

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More Than 300 Walk And Run For Breast Cancer Cure

More Than 300 Walk And Run For Breast Cancer Cure

by James Coulter

Local artist Sandi Hanlon-Breuer has traveled all over the world, with her travels inspiring many of her watercolor paintings, several of which currently hang in the Lake Wales Art Center for her art show with fellow artist Kim Minichiello through November 6.

Perhaps her greatest inspiration has been her personal victory over breast cancer—which she survived, not only once, but twice!

Hanlon-Breuer first won her fight against breast cancer during her late 30s, and once again at the age of 50.

Having survived such an ordeal twice has left her feeling nothing less than grateful for her own life, with her gratitude showing through her art.

“I found a lot of solace through my painting and a lot of inspiration through nature,” she said. “It gives you a fresh perspective on things, almost like a second chance.”

Now she inspires others who are going through the same struggles she once endured by promoting breast cancer awareness and education, such as at the recent breast cancer awareness event at Lake Wales on Friday.

“Art and Sole For The Cure” was a joint event hosted by the Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC) and Lake Wales Art Council (LWAC).

Their main event that evening was the “Walk for the Cure”, with participants walking or running one mile around the lake at Lake Wales Park.

More than 300 participants signed-up prior to the walk, with several more registering on-site, making it one of the biggest breast cancer awareness events that LWMC has hosted thus far, explained Mary Emma Bachelder, LWMC Marketing Director.

Aside from the walk, the event also incorporated art with help from the LWAC, allowing participants to decorate luminaries (paper bag candles) for breast cancer survivors and victims, as well as by providing music and other arts and crafts.

LWMC has been hosting breast cancer awareness events for the past ten years, but this was the first year that they teamed up with LWAC.

“We thought it was a great way to merge art with women’s health and celebrate the beauty of art and life,” said Erica O’Niell, Vice President of the LWAC Board.

Other festivities that evening included a decorated bra parade, fun and games like Bra Pong, and the survivors recognition, where breast cancer survivors tell their own story about how they achieved victory over a deadly disease that claims the lives of countless other women each year.

Whether through the walk, luminaries, or the other festivities, the event drew in a large crowd and generous funds, with proceeds going towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

One participant, Renee Ratliff, who has been attending for the past two years, donated a check for $300 that was raised last weekend during a fundraiser by her sister in Fort Pierce.

While the overall great weather allowed for an ideal evening of food and fun, there’s nothing that Bachelder enjoys most than when breast cancer survivors gather to congregate and share their stories of survival.

“I always choke up when we do our survivor recognition,” she said. “These ladies are true heroes.”

Lake Wales Little League/Barranco Complex Clean Up Day

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Lake Wales Little League/Barranco Complex Clean Up Day

Lake Wales Little League/Barranco Complex Clean Up Day

October 29th at 4:00 PM

All help is appreciated.

Woman Killed In Accident In Polk City

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Woman Killed In Accident In Polk City

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide deputies investigating fatal crash in Polk City

On Saturday, October 21, 2017, around 2:57 p.m., the PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a 2014 gray Dodge Ram pick-up truck on SR 33 (Commonwealth Ave) near Knowles Road, in Polk City.

Preliminary investigation suggests:

Evidence at the scene and witness interviews indicate that the pick-up truck was traveling southbound on SR 33 and drifted over the centerline. The driver, 70-year-old Ronald Burleson of Polk City, jerked the wheel to the right and drove off the right (west) side of the road. The truck went down the shoulder into the swampy wood line bordering the road, glanced off one tree, and struck another. The truck rolled over and came to final rest on its roof against a third tree.

68-year-old Camille Burleson of Polk City, the front seat passenger, was deceased on scene. Ronald was flown to LRHMC by helicopter.

Both occupants were seat belted and the front and side curtain airbags all deployed.

The investigation is ongoing.

Elderly Man Killed In Hwy 27 Accident In Davenport

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Elderly Man Killed In Hwy 27 Accident In Davenport

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating fatal crash in Davenport

On Friday, October 20, 2017, around 4:18 p.m., PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a 2016 blue Chevrolet Equinox and a 2006 red Ford F150, on U.S. Hwy 27 at the intersection of McFee Drive in Davenport.

Preliminary investigation suggests:

The Equinox, driven by Teresa Hughes of Bonita Springs, was traveling north on Hwy 27 when she ran the red light at the intersection of Hwy 27 North and McFee Drive. After running the red light, Teresa struck the front passenger side of Ford F150 driven by Joseph Mitchell of Davenport. He was the sole occupant of the truck. Mitchell was attempting to make a left hand turn into the Hampton Lake’s subdivision from Hwy 27 southbound turn lane when he was struck.
The Equinox rolled over after the collision and Polk County Fire had to extricate both Teresa and Ralph Hughes from the vehicle.

67-year-old Teresa Hughes was later transported by air to Osceola Regional Medical Center and 76-year-old Ralph Hughes, the front passenger of the Equinox was declared deceased at the scene.

All parties were wearing seatbelts, and airbags deployed. Northbound lanes on U.S. 27 near this area was closed for approximately 4 hours.

The investigation is ongoing.

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