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Joey Foley Helping Organize Three-Day Fundraiser for Autism Awareness This Weekend

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Joey Foley Helping Organize Three-Day Fundraiser for Autism Awareness This Weekend

by James Coulter

Listen to the Podcast with Joey here:

Local musician Joey Foley has performed everywhere in the Southern U.S. from Orlando and Tampa to Gatlinburg and Nashville. But perhaps his most honorable performances are at local fundraisers like the upcoming Rockin’ on the Chain.

Not only will Foley be one of the 30 musical acts performing at the three-day music festival this weekend, but he is also helping to organize it.

Having to juggle 30 acts on a rotating stage over three days proves to be quite the challenge, but when it comes to supporting a good cause like Autism Awareness, Foley is more than up for it.

“I am up for the challenge,” he said. It is a blessing to be able to have musicians in Polk County who are willing to give their time and effort to help with Autism and to help with this event. My goal is to keep this thing rolling and keep it rolling smoothly throughout the day, to have it start on time and have it end on time.”

Foley was previously involved with a similar event, Rockin’ on the Chain. He was approached by some people in Winter Haven to help organize a similar event in town.

“So I jumped right in with both feet,” he said. “I am a sucker for a good cause. And when these people came to me and said, ‘Hey, let’s do this,’ I was all in. Let’s do it. Let’s make it happen. And let’s make it bigger and better than it ever was before.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward the new sensory garden being constructed at Winter Haven Public Library. With more than 40 years of experience performing at and organizing benefits and fundraisers, Foley is both excited and honored to organize this year’s Rockin’ on the Chain.

Rockin’ on the Chain will be hosted from Fri. Apr. 5 to Sun Apr. 7 at Tanner’s Lakeside, located at 1006 Lake Howard Dr. SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880.

For more information, visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Rockinonthechainbenefitingautismspecialneeds

Joey Foley recently appeared on the Chattin on the Ridge podcast to discuss Rockin’ on the Chain and his involvement with it. Listen to the episode on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/chattin-on-the-ridge/episodes/ep-30-rockin-on-the-chain-wjoey-foley?

City of Lake Wales Gives Preliminary Approval to Fiscal Sustainability Plan for Buckmoore Road Forcemain Extension and Septic to Sewer Project

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City of Lake Wales Gives Preliminary Approval to Fiscal Sustainability Plan for Buckmoore Road Forcemain Extension and Septic to Sewer Project

by James Coulter

The City of Lake Wales is one step closer to extending the forcemain along Buckmoore Road and improving both sewer and septic services for its residents now that commissioners have offered preliminary approval on a fiscal sustainability plan.

At their regular meeting on Wednesday evening (which was rescheduled from Tuesday due to city elections), Lake Wales City Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a fiscal sustainability plan for the Buckmoore Road Forcemain Extension and Bel Ombre Septic to Sewer project.

The project, as the name implies, would extend the forcemain pipeline along Buckmoore Road and convert the current sceptic system for residents to a sewer system. The city was required by Florida law to first approve a fiscal sustainability plan, as was required for the Project Sponsor’s Certification for the State of Florida State Revolving Fund (SRF).

“Modifications to the Clean Water Act enacted in 2014 (section 603 (d) (1) (E)) now requires the recipient of a loan for a project that involves the repair, replacement, or expansion of a publicly owned treatment works to develop and implement a Fiscal Sustainability Plan,” the city staff memo explains.

According to the staff memo, the water and energy conservation measures incorporated into the project include the following:

· Selection of quality pumps with a high efficiency, saving operation and maintenance cost.

· Extension of force main to new customers improved maintenance costs to owners who are on septic.

· The use of the submersible and bypass pumps that are sized appropriately for the calculated inflows now and for the future.

· Installation of SCADA software to allow the City to monitor the stations.

· Having new piping helps lower the friction head loss, decreasing the amount of power and energy used by any pumps.

· Air release valves were installed at high points to release air to decrease the probability of failure due to air pockets.

“Prior to the loan closing and administrative close out of the project, certification that the requirement is met is accomplished through the approval of a resolution,” the city staff memo further elucidated. “Construction for the project is complete and the final disbursement request is being prepared.”

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR FICTITIOUS NAME

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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR FICTITIOUS NAME

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned pursuant to the fictitious name statutes 865.09 Florida statues will register with the division of corporations of the state of Florida upon receipt of proof of publication of this notice the fictitious name to wit Sublime Expressions under which we are or intend to do business as in Polk County Florida that parties interested in said business enterprises are as follows Names or officers Gene and Dara Veazey.

Lake Wales Incumbents Find 2024 Election Voters Tough On Them Unofficial Results In

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Lake Wales Incumbents Find 2024 Election Voters Tough On Them Unofficial Results In

Lake Wales, Florida – The two Lake Wales City Commissioners up for reelection in 2024 saw a community rebuke their voting record over this past year. The votes are in and unofficially the two incumbents found out just how their constituents felt.

Seat 4 appears to be a sound defeat of Danny Kruger by Carol Gillespie. The Unofficial results are Gillespie 1,325 and Kruger 983.

Seat 3 appears to be headed to a recount election between incumbent Daniel Williams and Brandon Alvarado as only one vote separated the two of them. Their were 3 people in the running for this seat. The votes goes like this Williams 939, Alvarado 938 and the other candidate Crystal Higbee 347.

The Daily Ridge reached out to the supervisor of elections and the advised the results won’t be official until Thursday. A recount will be determined at that time.

This is a developing story and we will update as information becomes available.

One Person Killed In Small Plane Crash At South Lakeland Airport

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One Person Killed In Small Plane Crash At South Lakeland Airport

Press Conference By Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

76-year old Arthur Canning of Lakeland was killed Tuesday morning (April 2, 2024) when his plane crashed during takeoff from South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry.

Press Conference By Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office can confirm we are at the scene of a small airplane crash with one confirmed deceased person at the South Lakeland Airport (not Lakeland Linder), 4868 Southwind Drive, Mulberry.

Sheriff Judd will give a briefing around 1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

This is a developing story and we will update as more information is released.

Lake Wales Area Chamber to Host Annual Golf Scramble Friday, April 26th

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Lake Wales Area Chamber to Host Annual Golf Scramble Friday, April 26th


Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2024 Golf Scramble, on Friday, April 26, 2024. The annual fund raiser will take place at the Lake Wales Country Club and will begin with registration, lunch, and contests at 11:30 am, followed by a 1:00 pm shotgun start, and end with an awards presentation.

The Chamber encourages all area businesses and organizations to support this very worthwhile cause.

The members of the Golf Committee are seeking tournament, corporate and contest sponsors, hole sponsors, and door prize donations, as well as teams of golfers who will participate in the 4-person scramble event. Entries are limited to 30 teams of players. The $450 entry fee for each four-person team also includes a hole sponsorship, a $100 value.

And, new this year is the inaugural Taste of the Chamber Festival! Our desire is to show off our member restaurants, giving them a chance to highlight a specialty food item by offering a treat to the golfers as they begin each hole.

Any company or person interested in sponsorship, making a door prize donation, or reserving a slot to play is urged to contact the Chamber for more information at 863-676-3445.

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Polk County Emergency Responders Rescue Man Who Appears To Have Been Trapped Overnight Down Embankment 

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Polk County Emergency Responders Rescue Man Who Appears To Have Been Trapped Overnight Down Embankment 

The Polk County Fire Rescue was involved in yet another dramatic rescue. Last week PCFR came to the aid of a man trapped in a tree in Winter Haven. This time it was a driver who went over an embankment in Lake Wales. 

According to the Polk County Fire Rescue’s Public Information Officer, Katelyn Hoverkamp, shortly after 9am a call went out for a crash on Japonica Ave off Lakeview Dr. in Indian Lake Estates community of Lake Wales. Responders found a Jeep with a single occupant over an embankment. The man was reported missing by friends and family the night before. Friends and neighbors found him and alerted authorities. It is believed he did not have any food or water supplies with him. 

Two crews initially responded and then 8 more units responded. The man was responsive, but the location of the vehicle did not make it easy to rescue the victim. 

After multiple hours the victim of the crash was extracted from the vehicle and transported to a helicopter for medical evacuation and believed to be taken to Tampa General.

The Polk County Fire Rescue could not advise of the victims immediate condition other than to say he is a trauma alert patient. 

We will update as more information is released. 

Twenty-Two Year Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lakeland Crash Thursday Morning

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Twenty-Two Year Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lakeland Crash Thursday Morning

LAKELAND, FL (March 29, 2024) – On Thursday, March 28, 2024, at approximately 11:36 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a white Hyundai SUV, driven by Anna Baez Medina, 41, of Lakeland, and a black Suzuki motorcycle, driven by Cody Ingram, 22, of Lakeland, in the 2100 block of East Edgewood Drive. Just before the crash, the Suzuki was headed westbound on East Edgewood Drive and the Hyundai was exiting a parking lot in that area from the North side of the roadway. The Hyundai proceeded from the parking lot across the westbound lanes of travel, coming to a stop in the inside lane, waiting for eastbound traffic. The motorcycle then impacted the Hyundai which separated the driver from the motorcycle.

The Lakeland Police Department Patrol Units, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department all arrived on the scene to begin life-saving measures. The motorcyclist was transported to Lakeland Regional Health where he was pronounced deceased by medical professionals. The driver of the Hyundai did not sustain any injuries.

The roadway was shut down for approximately two hours to process the scene for the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Traffic Crash Investigator Officer Emily Suttle at emily.suttle@lakelandgov.net.

Firefighters Battled Horrible House Fire In Frostproof Wednesday Night

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Firefighters Battled Horrible House Fire In Frostproof Wednesday Night

by James Coulter

At approximately 8:15 PM, the Frostproof Volunteer Fire Department received a structure fire call at a home on 11th Street East. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 8:18 PM.

 

Fire fighters battled blaze for three and a half hours and were able to put out the fire. Approximately 16 members from the Frostproof city volunteer fire department and four from Polk Fire Rescue were on the scene. Nearly a dozen emergency vehicles were on scene

 

According to Ryan Respress, Frostproof Firefighter EMT, “We were able to save two houses, one on each side of the house that was on fire. “There was no one in the house at the time of the fire, so no injuries from homeowners or firefighters.” He said.

 

Both fire teams were on the scene for three and a half hours. Frostproof firefighters eventually cleared the scene at 11:41 PM.

 

The source of the fire currently remains unknown and is still under investigation, Respress said.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash In Northeast Polk

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash In Northeast Polk

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024 in Poinciana.

PCSO deputies were dispatched at about 6:12 AM to the intersection of Cypress Parkway and Lake Marion Creek Road, along with members from Polk County Fire Rescue.

Upon the arrival of first responders, one of the drivers, 42-year old Vilmarie Munet of Kissimmee, was found deceased in her vehicle.

The driver of a second vehicle, 54-year old Jose Cirilo Martinez-Hernandez of Haines City, suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.

PCSO Traffic Homicide detectives and Forensic Investigators collected evidence and witness statements.

Ms. Munet had been driving a gray 2013 Toyota Camry west on Cypress Parkway, and Mr. Martinez-Hernandez was driving a gray 2011 Toyota Camry eastbound.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Ms. Munet’s Camry crossed the center line, into the eastbound lane. Mr. Martinez-Hernandez attempted to swerve to avoid the crash, but the two vehicles collided. 

Neither driver was wearing a seat belt.

Cypress Parkway was closed for about four hours.

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