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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 23, 2017

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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 23, 2017

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

Race: W Sex: M DOB: 4/17/1993 Height: 509 Weight: 152

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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.

Pedestrian Hit and Run Lakeland

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Pedestrian Hit and Run Lakeland
Pedestrian Hit and Run Lakeland

 

LAKELAND, FL (October 20, 2017) – On October 20, 2017 at approximately 2:55 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to 2000 US 92 East in reference to an unconscious male in the roadway, possibly in cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, officers determined the male had been struck by a vehicle while he was walking along the roadway. The pedestrian was declared deceased by Polk County Fire Rescue at the scene at 3:02 a.m.

Based on preliminary observations it appears that a vehicle was traveling westbound on US 92 E, traveling in the outside lane. The pedestrian was walking along US 92 E, possibly in the shared bicycle lane. At some point, the vehicle struck/ or sideswiped the Pedestrian, causing him to fall to the ground. The roadway evidence showed that upon landing in the roadway, the Pedestrian tumbled and slid approximately 43 feet to final rest. The Pedestrian came to final rest in the bicycle path on the north side of the roadway.

Based on vehicle parts found in the roadway the suspect vehicle is possibly a Mitsubishi Outlander. No witnesses have been identified at this time. The Lakeland Police Department is asking for any witnesses to the crash and/or anyone know of a vehicle possible matching a Mitsubishi Outlander with fresh front end damage, especially to the grill, to call Officer Tyler Anderson at 863-834-2553. The roadway shutdown for approximately 3 ½ hours during the investigation.

The Pedestrian was identified as:

Brandon Trenaz Mills, 24 years old.

Opa Locka , Florida

 

Haloween Harvest in Auburndale

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Haloween Harvest in Auburndale

Coming Soon!!! Mark your calendars, invite your friends this is going to be a great evening of fun in our Beautiful Auburndale Park and downtown areas.

 

Winter Haven Mother Charged with Aggravated Manslaughter

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Winter Haven Mother Charged with Aggravated Manslaughter

Polk County deputies charge Winter Haven mother with aggravated manslaughter for the death of her 8-month-old baby


Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 1:45 p.m., Jada LeBoeuf, 19-years old, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child (F-1).  Her eight-month-old daughter Journey LeBeouf died of suffocation on the morning of February 13, 2017 after LeBoeuf left her unattended for nearly five hours.

According to the arrest affidavit, Journey lived with her mother, aunt, and maternal grandparents, at 3240 Ave Q NW in Winter Haven. Family members last saw Journey alive in the evening as they went to bed. Jada would typically sleep on a couch in the living room, and Journey would sleep in a car seat near her mother.

The following morning at around 4:40 a.m., family members did not see Jada or Journey; they only saw Journey’s empty car seat, and Jada’s blanket on the couch, and assumed they left together. Shortly after Jada returned home sometime around 5:30 a.m. (between 5:25 a.m. and 5:39 a.m.), she found Journey on the couch, tangled in the blanket, and unresponsive.

An autopsy conducted by the Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the cause of death was suffocation.

Initially, Jada told detectives that she left the house at about 3:00 a.m. to ride with a friend to get something to eat. She said, at the time she left Journey on the couch, and did not want to awaken anyone. She went onto say that they stopped off at a McDonald’s in Auburndale, but then encountered some car trouble. Detectives later learned that she had lied about her early morning activities.

Through the investigation, the detectives learned that Jada left the house with a friend at about 12:45 a.m., and first went to a hookah bar in Lakeland, which was closed. Jada then went to a hookah bar in Orlando, before stopping at a McDonald’s in Kissimmee.

Jada failed to tell her family members that she was leaving, without her daughter. Even when Jada’s mother texted her at around 4:45 a.m., asking where she was, Jada did not ask her mother to check on Journey. No one in the family had realized that Journey was in the home, tangled in the blanket.

Based upon the investigation, deputies determined that Jada LeBoeuf failed to provide her eight-month-old daughter Journey with the care and supervision necessary to maintain the victim’s physical health.  This failure to provide care and supervision resulted in the victim’s death.

“This terrible tragedy was 100% preventable. It is beyond comprehension how a mother could leave her child alone for five hours.  That beautiful little baby girl should be alive today.” Grady Judd, Sheriff

LeBeouf has not been taken to the Booking Center; she is at the Sheriff’s Operation Center. When we have a booking photo, we will send it.

Downtown Farmers Club Market Lakeland

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Downtown Farmers Club Market Lakeland

The Downtown Farmers Curb Market is a key component of a vibrant, diverse and exciting Downtown. It is designed to serve and bring together all segments of our community. It is a positive force in bringing people Downtown to purchase fresh produce, plants and local handcrafted items. The 11-month Market (closed in August) is a showcase for the talents and the work of local artisans and local growers. The Downtown Farmers Curb Market is a project of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority (LDDA).

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