Polk County Sheriff’s Investigating Death In Indian Lake Estates

Lake Wales

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October 27, 2017

Polk County Sheriff’s Investigating Death In Indian Lake Estates

Update 11:40pm – The victim in an incident in Indian Lake Estates is 30-year-old Devyn Martin of Valencia Drive in Indian Lake Estates. He appears to have been fatally shot – an autopsy will be conducted today to determine his exact cause of death. Deputies continue to interview witnesses and all parties involved, and the investigation is ongoing.

The incident occurred in the 3500 block of Orchid Lane in Indian Lake Estates.

Lake Wales, Florida – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation this evening in Indian Lake Estates, on Orchid Drive, in unincorporated Lake Wales. The deceased is an adult male.

Detectives and Crime Scene are en-route. We will update this article as more information is released.

The Nightmare Before Christmas – Movie on the Lawn

Bartow

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October 26, 2017

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The Nightmare Before Christmas – Movie on the Lawn

Location: 100 E Main St, Bartow
Time: 6:45 p.m.

Details: Bring your blanket or chairs to Main Street Bartow for an outdoor showing of The Nightmare Before Christmas on the lawn. Restaurants open for carry out or bring a picnic dinner. Movie begins at dusk. The cost is free.

Friday, October 27-Saturday, October 28 Rocky Horror Picture Show

Lakeland

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October 26, 2017

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Friday, October 27-Saturday, October 28

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Location: Polk Theatre, Lakeland
Time: Part begins at 9pm; Movie at midnight
Details: Let’s do the TIME WARP again…The Polk Theatre continues its tradition of showing the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and will feature the Original Lipstick Players as the Shadow Cast under the direction of Ferdinand DeJesus. Tickets are on sale online and in the office (9-5). $15 Prop bags will be available at the Door $5.

Help Change the Lives of Children by Joining Us On a Journey to One Million Meals Oct. 27-31

Lakeland

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October 26, 2017

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Help Change the Lives of Children by Joining Us On a
Journey to One Million Meals Oct. 27-31

(Lakeland, FL) – According to Feeding America, 1 in 4 children in Florida struggle with hunger, meaning more than 930,000 children in the state are not sure where their next meal is coming from at some point during the year. The World Health Organization estimates more than 3 million children die per year due to undernutrition.

These stats represent beautiful, valuable boys and girls who are waiting for someone to step up and provide them life-changing meals and Florida Baptist Children’s Homes has a vehicle to do just that with its online Journey to One Million Meals on Oct. 27-31.

People can make a gift at www.FBCHomes.org/meals or can provide meals by bidding on live auction items such as Disney tickets, lunch with Grady Judd and a weeklong retreat in the Georgia mountains at www.FBCHomes.org/onemillionmeals.

Gift made to the Journey for One Million Meals will provide nutritious food to precious children in foster care, malnourished children around the world, child victims of sex trafficking and students who often go hungry on weekends.

For every dollar provided to feed children one meal will be provided to a child in need.

Starting Friday at 8 a.m., on the Florida Baptist Children’s Homes Facebook page, there will be captivating stories of how food is changing lives through Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, there will be live interviews and there will be matching challenges where people’s gifts will be doubled.

“This is a unique opportunity we have created to really make every dollar count toward making an immediate physical impact in the life of a child, and we are excited to see local churches, businesses and individuals come together to do so – much more than any of us can do on our own,” said Dr. Jerry Haag, president of Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, The Porch Light and Orphan’s Heart. “And all of it is to help one more child!”

Vote in Advance and Avoid the Rush

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October 26, 2017

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Vote in Advance and Avoid the Rush

POLK COUNTY, FL – Registered voters in the cities of Auburndale, Lakeland and Winter Haven may vote in advance of the November 7^th Municipal Elections at four convenient Walk-in Voting locations, October 30^th through November 6^th.

Eligible voters may cast a ballot at any of the four locations. Please be sure to bring photo and signature identification.

For more information visit PolkElections.com or call the Elections Office at 863-534-5888.

Walk-in Voting Locations and Hours

Bartow 8:30 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday

Election Headquarters 10 am – 2 pm Saturday

250 S Broadway Avenue

Lakeland 8:30 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday

Polk County 10 am – 2 pm Saturday

Government Center

930 E Parker Street

Winter Haven 8:30 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday

Gill Jones NE Polk County 10 am – 2 pm Saturday

Government Center

3425 Lake Alfred Road

Winter Haven 8:30 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday

Elections Operations Center 10 am – 2 pm Saturday

70 Florida Citrus Blvd

Grand Jury Indictment Has Been Obtained For the Death of Shavon Shawn

Haines City

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October 25, 2017

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Grand Jury Indictment Has Been Obtained For the Death of Shavon Shawn

Haines City Police Department Release

The Haines City Police Department, in conjunction with The Office of the State Attorney for the 10th Judicial Circuit Brian Haas, has obtained a grand jury indictment charging 18-year-old Re’shaunte Jermaine Anglin (DOB 3/30/99) with First Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, and Tampering with Evidence, in the death of 32-year-old Shavon Shawn. This homicide investigation has been ongoing since May 2016.

Anglin was already serving a sentence in the Polk County Jail for Battery on a Detention Officer, Attempted Robbery, and Escape, after he attacked a Juvenile Assessment Center employee, then escaped. He was booked in on those charges on January 12, 2017, and has been in jail on no bond since that time.

Anglin’s accomplice in Shavon’s murder, 22-year-old Ray Leon Walker (DOB 6/27/95) was also indicted by the grand jury, and charged with Accessory After the Fact (Capital Felony) and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Walker is also currently serving a sentence in the Polk County Jail on charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Violation of Probation. Those charges originated from a search warrant conducted at his residence during the early stages of the homicide investigation.

Shavon’s body was discovered on May 15, 2016, at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the rear parking lot of a shopping plaza located at 35884 Highway 27 in Haines City. Shavon was fatally shot, and his pockets were flipped inside out, leading detectives to believe he was robbed. His vehicle was later found abandoned in Lake Alfred, with the key fob nearby. The key fob proved to be an essential piece of evidence in this homicide investigation. Cellular phone records for both suspects were also crucial, however, at the time there was not enough probable cause to charge either one with murder. Cell phone records also revealed text message conversation between the victim and Re’shaunte Anglin, discussing a prescription drug transaction, as well as the intimate and sexual relationship between the two of them.

Anglin and Walker were charged with other offenses related to the murder while PCSO Crime Scene Investigators continued to process the evidence. The forensic evidence processed by PCSO along with phone records processed by the FBI linked both suspects to the murder.

“This has been a grueling, intricate, and complex homicide investigation. Our detectives are pleased to bring closure and justice to the victim’s family and friends. We appreciate the ongoing support from our community and our valuable partnerships with our State Attorney’s Office and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.” – Interim Chief James Elensky, Haines City Police Department

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

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October 25, 2017

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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.

hogfish map

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

Mugshot of the Day

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October 24, 2017

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JARON SKIPPER

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

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