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WOUND CENTER MARKS AWARENESS WEEK

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WOUND CENTER MARKS AWARENESS WEEK

WOUND CENTER MARKS AWARENESS WEEK

 

Lake Wales, FL – The Wound Healing Center at Lake Wales Medical Center, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds during Wound Care Awareness Week, June 5 to June 9.

One of nearly 800 Healogics-managed Centers, The Wound Healing Center at Lake Wales Medical Center  offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds.  Chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people in the U.S. and the incidence is rising, fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity and the effects of radiation therapy.  If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to diminished quality of life and possibly amputation.

“We see patients living with non-healing wounds for a prolonged amount of time due to the lack of awareness of advanced wound care options,” said D. Scott Covington, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Director for Healogics. “We work to educate community physicians about which of their patients can benefit from advanced wound care, and then provide coordinated care to heal that patient’s wounds.”

Lake Wales’ Wound Healing Center has received the Healogics prestigious Center of Distinction and Center of Excellence awards for several consecutive years.

“We’re very grateful that the community has reached out to us for help with non-healing wounds, and we’re excited with the many positive outcomes our patients have experienced,” said Tiffany Rodriguez, program director for the Center. “Many of them have been life-changing.”

People with wounds that have not improved with traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to The Wound Healing Center at Lake Wales Medical Center.  Visit www.LakeWalesMedicalCenter.com to learn more about the Wound Healing Center. To schedule an appointment, please call 863-679-1986. To hear from patients about how wound healing changed their life, visit www.woundcareawarenessweek.com .

Suspect Killed In Polk County Deputy Involved Shooting

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Suspect Killed In Polk County Deputy Involved Shooting

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Polk County near Lake Wales that occurred Monday, June 5, 2017. The suspect, 34-year-old Quentin Louis
Case of Winter Haven is deceased. No deputies were injured.  This incident occurred after a deputy attempted a traffic stop.

 

Case had active Polk County warrants for violation of probation stemming from an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge and a possession of methamphetamine charge.  He also had an extensive
criminal history including 15 prior arrests in Polk County.

 

Deputy Sheriff Clint Wofford was monitoring traffic on State Road 60 at around 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening when he recorded on digital radar a motorcyclist driving at 112 mph travelling east bound.
Wofford activated his emergency lighting & conducted a U-turn & deactivated his emergency equipment. Wofford noticed the motorcycle slowing and he followed him. The motorcycle turned south onto Golden Bough Road and Wofford followed.

 

D/S Wofford activated his emergency lights and siren initiating a traffic stop as the suspect pulled to the east shoulder of Glen Saint Mary Road. The suspect drove off the roadway dropping the
motorcycle in the soft sand.

 

D/S Wofford positioned his patrol vehicle near the suspect motorcycle and deactivated his siren.  D/S Wofford exited his patrol vehicle the suspect was moving to the rear of the patrol car.  The
deputy observed the suspect lifted his shirt and retrieve a green and black handgun from his waistband.  The suspect then shot at D/S Wofford with the handgun as he (Case) moved to the rear of the patrol unit.  D/S Wofford returned fire causing the suspect
to retreat into the orange grove. 

 

D/S Wofford moved to a position of concealment at the intersection of Glen Saint Mary Road and Kimbrel Road.  Case then exited the wooded area and proceeded to the patrol car. The suspect again
engaged D/S Wofford with small arms fire.  Case entered the driver seat of the patrol vehicle and attempted get it into gear. D/S Wofford continued to engage the suspect from the intersection of Glen Saint Mary Road and Kimbrel Road. Unable to get the patrol
vehicle into gear the suspect returned to his motorcycle.  He attempted to flee on the motorcycle (south on Glen Saint Mary Road) losing control in the soft sand and dropping it again.  D/S Wofford ran back to his patrol car and retrieved his rifle from the
truck of the vehicle. D/S Wofford provided with verbal commands to Case to show his hands, which Case did not comply.

 

The suspect remained on the ground near his motorcycle approximately 45 yards further south of the initial engagement.

 

D/S Coquyt arrived as a secondary backup deputy.  D/S Coquyt got out with his agency issued ballistic shield and Glock .40 caliber handgun.  The deputies observed a black object in the suspect’s
right hand as they approached from the cover of the ballistics shield.  The suspect continued to refuse to comply with verbal commands to produce his hand.  He would occasionally raise his right hand and then put it back down.  He never produced his left hand.

 

As Deputy Coquyt and Wofford approach they observed the suspect pick up a black handgun and begin to turn it toward them. Both deputies fired their weapons killing Case.

 

Deputies located a black and green Smith and Wesson Bodyguard .380 handgun on the ground next to case. The firearm had been fired until empty.  An empty six round magazine locked the slide to the
rear.  A holster was observed in the front waist band of the decedent.

 

During the investigation detectives discovered Case fired between 4 and 7 rounds at which point his gun was empty.  A total of 42 .40 caliber rounds and 8 .223 rifle rounds were fired by Deputy
Wofford. Deputy Coquyt fired two rounds from his .40 caliber handgun.

 

“The suspect was speeding over 100 MPH on a motorcycle on highway 60. He had two outstanding warrants-one of which was for a violent felony-and he had been arrested 15 times previously in Polk
County. Our deputies protected themselves and shot and killed the suspect. Our message is clear – if you shoot at a Polk County deputy sheriff, prepare to be shot. I am thankful for the safety of our two deputies. We are grateful that nobody else was hurt
or killed and we are saddened by the terrible choice made by the suspect.” Grady Judd, Sheriff

 

Deputy Sheriff Clinton Wofford is 27-years-old and has been employed by PCSO for two years and 4 months. He was hired in January, 2015, as a detention deputy and became a deputy sheriff in January, 2016. Wofford
transferred to the traffic unit on May 29, 2017.  Deputy Sheriff Clayton Coquyt is 25-years-old and has been employed for 2 years. He was hired as a patrol deputy in June 2015.

 

Case has an extensive criminal history to include 8 felony and 18 misdemeanor charges:

  • 11/26/2016 – LHPD- Possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia,  possession of fire arm as a convicted felon, and possession of ammo as a convicted felon 
  • 02/12/2016 – BPD – domestic sexual battery with weapon, domestic violence aggravated assault, domestic violence assault to commit felony
  • 05/26/2012 – PCSO – Failure to appear
  • 05/13/2012 – PCSO – Domestic battery
  • 01/31/2012 – PCSO – Knowingly DWLSR
  • 12/30/2011 – PCSO- Carry concealed weapon
  • 08/05/2011 – PCSO – Failure to Appear
  • 06/18/2011 – PCSO – Possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia
  • 03/06/2011 – PCSO – Failure to Appear
  • 10/19/2010 – PCSO – Failure to Appear
  • 04/22/2010 – PCSO – DWLSR
  • 10/03/2005 – PCSO – DWLSR
  • 02/21/2004 – LPD – DWLSR HTO (Habitual traffic offender)
  • 01/18/2004 – FHP – Lakeland – DWLSR
  • 01/11/2003 – BPD – DWLSR
  • 11/06/2002 – PCSO – DWLSR

 

The 10th District Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy today.

 Standard protocol for all deputy-involved shootings will include four independent investigations.  PCSO homicide unit will conduct a death investigation. Administrative Investigations will conduct
an administrative inquiry. The State Attorney’s Office will conduct a separate investigation. The 10th District Medical Examiner office will conduct an investigation to determine the cause and manner of death. Per agency protocol the members involved will
be on administrative leave with pay during the initial phase of the investigation. 

 

 

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Updated PCSO Press Release – 

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Polk County near Lake Wales this evening, Monday, June 5, 2017. The suspect 34-year-old Quentin Louis Case from 216 Maple Street, in Winter Haven is deceased. No deputies were injured.  This incident occurred after a traffic stop.

Sheriff Judd briefed the media on-scene at 10:30 p.m. on June 5, 2017 and released the following details:

Case had an active PCSO warrant for violation of probation stemming from an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge and a possession of methamphetamine charge.  He also had an extensive criminal history.

Deputy Sheriff Wofford’s digital radar recorded a motorcyclist driving at 112 mph on Hwy 60 turning south onto Golden Bough Road. The deputy did not initiate a pursuit but he did follow in the same direction as the motorcyclist.  Deputy Sheriff Wofford saw the motorcycle on its side near the intersection of Kimbrel Road and Glen Saint Mary Road. He activated his lights and asked the suspect to show his hands. The suspect pulled a handgun from his waist. A gunfight ensued and the suspect was killed. The deputies responding suffered from no injuries. 

Additional details will be provided tomorrow, June 6, 2017, no earlier than tentatively 11:30 a.m.

This investigation is on-going.

Standard protocol for all deputy-involved shootings will include four independent investigations.  PCSO homicide unit will conduct a death investigation. Administrative Investigations will conduct an administrative inquiry. The State Attorney’s Office will conduct a separate investigation. The 10th District Medical Examiner office will conduct an investigation to determine the cause and manner of death. Per agency protocol the members involved will be on administrative leave with pay during the initial phase of the investigation. 

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Earlier Update From PCSO – A deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Lake Wales this evening. The suspect is deceased. No deputies were injured. The incident occurred after a traffic stop. 

Detectives just arrived on the scene are early in this investigation. 
Sheriff Judd will brief the media at 10:30 pm.on scene at? Kimbrel Road and Glen Saint Mary Road, in Lake Wales. 

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Lake Wales, Florida – According to multiple reader accounts a significant event has occurred on Dog Yard Road.  This incident is involving the Polk County Sheriff’s Office & assistance of atleast one other agency (Lake Wales Police Department). Readers have reported hearing multiple gunshots and an ambulance is on scene. 

Michele Cash, spokesperson for PCSO, has confirmed they are working a situation. Details however are not available. Dog Yard Rd. Is about 2 miles East of Walk In Water Rd. We will update as more information is available. 

PCSO Deputies Charge Polk City Man With Vehicular Homicide

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PCSO Deputies Charge Polk City Man With Vehicular Homicide

PCSO deputies arrested 25-year-old Kenneth McIntosh of Polk City, Saturday, June 2, 2017, for 2 counts vehicular homicide (F2), 2 counts DUI manslaughter (F2), 1 count DWLSR causing death/serious injury (F3), 2 counts DUI with serious bodily injury to another (F3), and one count DUI with property damage (M1).

According to the affidavit, on Sunday, August 7, 2016, around 2:15 a.m., McIntosh was driving a white 1999 Ford F-250 Extended Cab pickup truck with five other adult occupants. The truck was traveling north on Thornhill Road when it entered into the curve just north of Sugar Creek Drive in Auburndale. After exiting the curved portion of the road, McIntosh lost control of the truck, overcorrected, and the truck overturned, striking a culvert and causing the truck to flip several times. PCSO deputies determined speed was a factor.

Four passengers were ejected during the roll:

  • Front middle passenger: 32-year-old Wesley Workman, Auburndale; ejected from the truck, deceased
  • Front right passenger: 30-year-old Bradley Jones, Auburndale; He is in stable condition, however, he will need additional medical care for the rest of his life.
  • Rear driver side passenger: 42-year-old Lewis Strickland, Auburndale; ejected from the truck, deceased
  • Rear passenger side passenger: 29-year-old Robert Cushing, Winter Haven.

One passenger was wearing his seatbelt during the crash: Rear middle passenger: 28-year-old Roy Gainey, Auburndale.

A review of the hospital records indicated that at the time McIntosh was brought into the hospital for treatment (after the crash), a blood sample was collected and sent to FDLE, which revealed an Ethanol Level of .194 gm/dL BAC. This indicates he was over two times the legal limit when the crash occurred. Due to his injuries from the crash McIntosh was admitted into the hospital for an extended period of time.

McIntosh has previous arrest charges from PCSO in May, 2010, for DWLSR, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and VOP.

“This man decided to drink and drive, killing two people and seriously injuring two others. It is fortunate McIntosh did not hurt or kill anyone else on the road that morning. Please keep yourself, family, friends, and other drivers safe on the road – don’t drink and drive.” Grady Judd, Sheriff

McIntosh was taken into custody on the aforementioned charges, and booked into the Polk County Jail and is being held no bond.

See below the original media release sent on Sunday, August 7, 2016:

PCSO Traffic Unit Investigating Two Separate, Unrelated Fatal Traffic Crashes

On Saturday, August 6th, and during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 7th, the PCSO Traffic Unit responded to and investigated two separate, unrelated traffic crashes, both of which resulted in fatalities, and both of which involved only one vehicle each.

Preliminary information about both is as follows:

Around 2:15 a.m. this morning (Sunday, August 7, 2016) a white 1999 Ford F-250 Extended Cab pickup truck with six adult occupants was traveling north on Thornhill Road when it entered into the curve just north of Sugar Creek Drive in Auburndale. After exiting the curved portion of the road, the driver lost control of the truck, overcorrected, and the truck overturned, striking a culvert and causing the truck to flip several times. Three passengers were ejected during the roll. The occupants and their injuries/fatalities are as follows:

Driver: 24-year-old Kenneth McIntosh, 2853 Cypress Trails Drive, Polk City; in critical condition at LRHMC

Front middle passenger: 32-year-old Wesley Workman,  Auburndale; ejected from the truck, deceased

Front right passenger: 30-year-old Bradley Jones, Auburndale; in stable condition at LRHMC

Rear driver side passenger: 42-year-old Lewis Strickland, Auburndale; ejected from the truck, deceased

Rear middle passenger: 28-year-old Roy Gainey, Auburndale; in stable condition at LRHMC

Rear passenger side passenger: 29-year-old Robert Cushing, Winter Haven; ejected from the truck, in stable condition at LRHMC

None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts. Speed and impairment may be factors. The investigation is ongoing. It does not appear that any other vehicles were involved.

Due to the time that the crash occurred and the injuries suffered by the survivors, please keep in mind that the information contained here, such as addresses, which came from the victims’ driver’s licenses, and the location of each of the passengers, which came from preliminary interviews with the victims and evidence at the scene, is preliminary and subject to change.

 

COOKING ON THE RIDGE: GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WRAPS

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COOKING ON THE RIDGE: GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WRAPS

Grilled Chicken Salad Wraps

Grilled Chicken Salad Wraps
  • Makes: 4 servings
  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 4 mins

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons light sour cream
  • 1 package (9 ounces) grilled chicken strips (such as Perdue)
  • 4 8 inch whole-wheat tortillas
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, cilantro, scallions, red pepper and sour cream. Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch pieces and stir into mayonnaise mixture.
  2. Sprinkle tortillas with 2 tablespoons cheese slightly off-center. Spread heaping 1/2 cup chicken mixture over cheese; roll up tightly.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat wraps with nonstick cooking spray. Place 2 wraps in skillet, seam side down; cook for 2 minutes or until crisp. Turn over; cook another 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining wraps.

Nutrition Information for Grilled Chicken Salad Wraps

Servings Per Recipe: 4
PER SERVING: 353 cal., 16 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 52 mg chol., 903 mg sodium, 29 g carb. (3 g fiber), 20 g pro.

5 People Dead After a Shooting at an Orlando Business Headquarters

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5 People Dead After a Shooting at an Orlando Business Headquarters

3rd UPDATE:

Four of the victims were identified on this afternoon: Jeffrey Roberts, 57; Robert Snyder, 69; Brenda Montanez-Crespo, 44; and Kevin Clarke, 53.

The gunman was also identified as John Rober Neumann Jr., 45, who had been fired from his job at Fiamma back in April.  He shot and killed himself before law enforcement arrived.

 

UPDATE:   Disgruntled former employee responsible for  shooting and killing 5 people at an Orlando Busniess and then himself, police said.

Police have not named the dead gunman, 45, but say he has no ties to terror or subversive groups.
Police responded to the call about 8 a.m. at Fiamma Inc., which makes accessories for recreational vehicles, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said. The business is located in an industrial area northeast of downtown.
Three men and a woman were found dead at the scene, Demings said. Another man died at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Seven others were inside the business when the shootings took place.

Original Release:

Five people, including the shooter, are dead after a shooting at an Orlando business headquarters.  The name of the business has not been released at this time, it is northeast of downtown.  Forsyth Road is closed near Hanging Moss Road.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office believes this may have been a work-related incident and the threat has been contained.

We will bring you more as it becomes available.

 

Local Man Charged With Multiple Felonies After Drug Raid

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Local Man Charged With Multiple Felonies After Drug Raid


On Tuesday May 30, 2017 Detectives from the Lake Wales Police Department served a search warrant at 319 Dorsett Avenue in Lake Wales. In March 2017 Detectives received information that a subject identified as Alton Norwood was storing and selling illegal narcotics at the Dorsett Avenue address. Over the next month and a half Detectives investigated Norwood and obtained information which led to a search warrant being issued.

On May 30, 2017 Detectives observed Norwood at the residence and prepared to serve the warrant. Norwood was tipped off moments before Officers arrived and he fled the area before he could be apprehended. Once inside the residence Detectives located the following:

420 grams of marijuana

25.4 grams (68 pills) of MDMA (Ecstasy)

21.5 grams of suspected K2

One loaded 9mm pistol which was stolen during a vehicle burglary in Lake Wales in 2015.

Over 100 live rounds of .45 caliber ammunition

Drug paraphernalia including pipes and bongs

The estimated value of the seized drugs is $4,500.00. As a result of the investigation an arrest warrant was obtained for Alton Norwood for the following charges: Possession of a firearm/ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of over 20 grams of marijuana, trafficking MDMA (Ecstasy), possession of drug paraphernalia.

If you have information regarding 319 Dorsett Avenue or the whereabouts of Alton Norwood please contact Detective Travis Worley at (863) 678-4223 extension 544. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).

 

Body of Missing Haines City Woman Found and Positively Identified

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Body of Missing Haines City Woman Found and Positively Identified

Update to death investigation – PCSO deputies have found and positively identified the body of 28-year-old Yanela Lorente of Haines City, who has been missing since Sunday, May 28, 2017.

The autopsy on Ms. Lorente was completed by the District 10 Medical Examiner’s Office today, June 2, 2017. Her cause of death is a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the manner of death is suicide.

If you have additional inquires about the missing persons portion of the investigation please contact the Haines City Police Department. Questions concerning the death investigation should be directed to PCSO.

“This was not the outcome we were hoping for. We are deeply saddened for Yanela’s family. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.” Grady Judd, Sheriff

Lake Wales High School Student Shyla Collins Graduates Junior Year

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Lake Wales High School Student Shyla Collins Graduates Junior Year

Lake Wales High School junior Shyla Collins joined the LWHS Graduating Class of 2017 at last Friday’s ceremony that was held at Legion Field in Lake Wales. Shyla had a 4.1 GPA and was 24th in her class. She graduated with Honors and National Honor Society recognition.

But a week earlier, she had no idea that she would be graduating on Friday. The revelation caught her and her parents off guard.

Shyla’s mom, Natasha Alexander, said she was aware of the possibility but the actual paperwork was signed just a week before graduation.

“She knew at the beginning of the year she could possibly graduate as a junior…through-out high school she was doing dual enrollment at Polk State College”.

Dual enrollment allows high school students to take college classes while still in high school and earn credit for those college courses that will count towards both high school diploma and college degree requirements at the same time.

Shyla always excelled in school and began taking dual enrollment classes in ninth grade.

At the beginning of the year, Shyla was informed that she had fulfilled her high school requirements and could graduate early. But Shyla had concerns and spoke to her mom and her dad, David Alexander, about her feelings concerning graduating early.

Shyla told her parents that she felt at the time that she would be missing out on the senior experience such as Senior Pics, the Senior Bash, Senior Brunch and trips with the class to places like the Bok Tower Senior tour which takes students inside Bok Tower and visits with classmates to Orlando theme parks.

So Shyla decided to stay in high school for another year, giving her time to finish her AA degree at Polk State College which was almost complete. She would just schedule OJT and electives for classes at LWHS and would continue attending Polk State College to finish her degree…… At least that was the plan…

While at school recently, the plan Shyla had made changed drastically when she was informed that Polk State College would only pay for three years and that she would need a waiver to attend a fourth year. Also, due to how the grading system works, attending high school for OJT classes and electives could affect her overall GPA and possibly lower it.

So Shyla decided to graduate and with the paper work finalized last Monday, Shyla and her family had five days to prepare for her graduation. So Shyla’s mom, Natasha, jumped into action to make it happen.

“What most parents have a year to prepare for; we had five days” said Natasha.

Shyla’s parents immediately rose to the challenge and began preparing for her graduation. A friend of the family offered to take graduation photos for them and LWHS arranged for Shyla to attend the Bok Tower Gardens Senior tour on Tuesday. But still, some things would still be missed including a full year of cheerleading with her cheerleading coach Shay Hixenbaugh.


“I not really worried about anything I missed” says Shyla “I just really wanted to cheer my last year”.

So after three years of high school, dual enrollment in college, working as a YMCA counselor and serving one day a week at a local restaurant, new graduate Shyla Collins is looking forward to time off during the summer to unwind and enjoy some free time. As the oldest of five children, Shyla was given some sage advice by her mom concerning her summer off from school.

“Please just remember; don’t take too long of a break….a lot of people, they take a long break and then they enjoy the money too much from working and they forget about the college part…”.

After the summer, Shyla will be heading back to LWHS, but it will be as a paid employee. Shyla was hired by Lake Wales High School to work with the children at the Little Highlander Academy located at the school. Shyla has the distinction of being the first junior to ever complete the CDA class (Child Development Associate) and after passing the district test, was hired by the school.

Shyla plans to attend South Florida College, transferring her college credits from Polk State College to seek an Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene at South Florida.  When she told her mom of her new plan for college, her mom, Natasha had one question…

“How do you go from child care to dental hygiene??!”

Shyla’s answer surprised her mom and was one that her mom could not refute.

Shyla said “Mom, you always said have a Plan B” to which her mom fully agreed; mentioning that if Shyla decided she didn’t like Dental Hygiene she could always take up Pediatric Dentistry.

So congratulations to Shyla and her parents and to this years graduates of LWHS Class of 2017!!!!!

Good luck and best wishes for the future as well as the many opportunities available to you because of the hard work and dedication you put into your education.

In today’s economy, the need to prepare students for success in college and career cannot be understated. Studies have pointed out the many challenges that are faced by those who lack a high level of knowledge and skills when it comes to competing for employment in the global marketplace.

No longer will a high school diploma alone guarantee a job for a graduate; without a post-secondary degree or certificate, it will be difficult for most students to survive and thrive in this ever changing world we live in.

Dual enrollment and other early college programs offer an avenue toward meeting these challenges. There is evidence of success among dual enrollment programs in improving dropout rates and helping to move more students onto a college-bound track.

Deputies arrest three Avon Park men who fled traffic stop and attempted to run over a deputy

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Deputies arrest three Avon Park men who fled traffic stop and attempted to run over a deputy

PCSO deputies arrested a driver, 24-year-old Donald Craig Strange III, and two passengers, 24-year-old Just Pierre, and 30-year-old Jed Grant all of Avon Park, this morning, Thursday, June 1, 2017, around 12:20 a.m., for several charges after the car they were in fled from a traffic stop.

According to the affidavits, a PCSO deputy sheriff conducted a traffic stop at a McDonald’s parking lot off of Clubhouse Road in Lakeland, after his digital radar showed a Nissan Sentra driving 80 mph in a 50 mph zone.

While the deputy was approaching the Nissan, he saw the driver of the car move towards the back seat and attempting to exit both the right and left side passenger doors. Each time the deputy saw him move to the right or left side of the car he ordered to him to stop, however, the driver did not comply. There were also two other males in the car. The deputy called for assistance.

The driver jumped back into the driver seat and started to reverse the vehicle towards the deputy and his patrol car. The vehicle struck the deputy on the right side of his body and his right leg, and continued to move towards him until the deputy was able to get out of the way. The deputy was not seriously injured.

Strange fled the McDonald’s parking lot onto Clubhouse Drive towards US 98N driving his Nissan at 103 mph in a 50 mph zone. Deputies utilized a PIT (precision immobilization technique) maneuver to stop the car, which was successful. During a search of the car, deputies found cocaine and marijuana.

The car was registered to Pierre who allowed Strange to drive it knowing he did not have a valid driver’s license and was charged accordingly.

“These suspects have extensive criminal histories, and fled from a traffic stop because they had illegal narcotics in their car. Once again, suspects who might be labeled by some as ‘low-level non-violent drug offenders’ put others’ lives at risk by attempting to run over a deputy sheriff, and fleeing at a high rate of speed. They have clearly demonstrated through their actions last night and their violent criminal histories that they do not belong out on the streets.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff

All three passengers were taken into custody, booked in the Polk County Jail, and are awaiting first appearance. Below are their charges and criminal histories.

Donald Strange: Driver

  • One count attempted 2nd degree murder on a LEO (F1)
  • One count fleeing reckless at a high rate of speed (F2)
  • One count resisting officer with violence (F3)
  • VOP (F3)
  • One count possession of marijuana (M1)
  • One count DWLSR (M2)
  • One count criminal mischief (M1)
  • One count possession of drug paraphernalia (M1)

His criminal history includes:

  • 02/21/2012 – HCSO –  two counts burglary, petit theft, and dealing in stolen property
  • 01/26/2012 – HCSO – burglary and grand theft of firearm
  • 01/04/2012 – HCSO – possession of weapon/ammo by convicted felon, VOP, and discharging a firearm in public, armed burglary, robbery with firearm, grand theft of firearm, and dealing stolen property
  • 07/30/2011 – HCSO – conditional release violation
  • 06/08/2011 – HCSO – burglary
  • 04/28/2011 – Avon Park PD – possession burglary tools, resist arrest, and loitering/prowling
  • 11/15/2010 – Avon Park PD – resist LEO

Jed Grant: Passenger

  • 1 count possession of cocaine (F3)

His criminal history includes:

  • 07/04/2014 – HCSO – aggravated battery on pregnant person
  • 02/16/2014 – HCSO – resisting arrest and failure to appear
  • 08/24/2013 – HCSO – two counts failure to appear
  • 08/24/2013 – HCSO – resisting arrest LEO
  • 06/21/2013 – HCSO – possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia
  • 07/23/2012 – HCSO – battery and aggravated stalking
  • 04/13/2012 – PCSO – resisting arrest LEO and possession of marijuana
  • 05/28/2010 – Avon Park PD – delivery of marijuana, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia
  • 06/18/2009 – Miami-Dade PD – robbery strong armed, grand theft
  • 06/17/2009 – HCSO – two counts out of county warrant
  • 02/01/2009 – HCSO – resisting arrest, possession of marijuana with intent to sell/deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, and giving false identification to LEO
  • 09/05/2008 – Miami-Dade PD – robbery strong armed
  • 05/08/2008 – Miami-Dade PD – robbery strong armed
  • 08/15/2005 – HCSO – assault WIT to commit felony

Just Pierre: Passenger

  • One count unauthorized permit (M2)

His criminal history includes:

  • 11/06/2014 – HCSO – possession of marijuana and destroying evidence
  • 02/16/2014 – HCSO – possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia
  • 03/05/2011 – Avon Park PD – possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia

Robbery Suspect Gets $6.50 and a Pack of Smokes

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Robbery Suspect Gets $6.50 and a Pack of Smokes

LAKELAND, FL (June 1, 2017) – On May 31st, at approximately 6:46 p.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to a robbery at Walgreens, 101 Ariana Street. The cashier advised that a subject approached the counter and asked for Newport cigarettes. At that time, he took out a note from his pocket and gave it to the cashier. The note read, “Give me all of the money. I won’t hurt anyone. Thank you”. The cashier gave the suspect $6.50 and he walked out of the store with the money and unpaid Newport cigarettes valued at $6.02.

The cashier knew the suspects as a frequent customer and she also knew his brother by name. Officers contacted his brother near the store and the suspect was identified as William Brian Turner, 45 years old. Turner, who lived near the store with his brother was not home.

At 10:16 p.m., the brother called LPD saying Turner had returned home. LPD officers responded and took Turner into custody without incident. Turner had a glass pipe with cocaine residue in his pocket at the time of the arrest.

Turner was charged with Robbery without a Firearm, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Cocaine.

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