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Polk Mugshot of The Day – June 14, 2016

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Polk Mugshot of The Day – June 14, 2016

CHRISTINA FITCH

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Race: W Sex: F DOB: 7/16/1992 Height: 504 Weight: 110

Charge Number 1

Statute: 539.001(8)(B)8.A False Owner Info Pawned Items < $300
Charge on Arrest Docket: False Owner Info Pawned Items < $300
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 1000.00
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Charge Number 2

Statute: 812.014(2)(E) Petit Theft 1st Degree $100 – $300
Charge on Arrest Docket: Petit Theft 1st Degree $100 – $300
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 250.00
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Charge Number 3

Statute: 812.019(1).. Dealing in Stolen Property (selling)
Charge on Arrest Docket: Dealing in Stolen Property (selling)
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 5000.00
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Charge Number 4

Statute: 810.02(2)(B) Armed Burglary – Dwelling/Structure/Convey
Charge on Arrest Docket: BURGLARY OF DWELLING
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 7500.00
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Charge Number 5

Statute: 812.014(2)(D). Grand Theft from Dwelling >$100
Charge on Arrest Docket: Grand Theft from Dwelling >$100
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 1000.00
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Charge Number 6

Statute: 812.019(1) Dealing in Stolen Prop.
Charge on Arrest Docket: Dealing in Stolen Prop.
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 5000.00
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Charge Number 7

Statute: 538.04(4)(B)… False Verification Ownership Secondhand De
Charge on Arrest Docket: False Verification Ownership Secondh
Bond Type: CS
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Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 1000.00
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Start your Summer out right with a poolside celebration for the whole family!

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Start your Summer out right with a poolside celebration for the whole family!

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Start your Summer out right with a poolside celebration for the whole family!

Join the Splash Bash at the Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool in Winter Haven.

Enjoy an evening of music, water slides, inner tube water polo, cannon ball contests, recreational swim and more!

There will also be a concession stand serving snacks and drinks.

Fees are $4 Resident (proof of residency required) and $5 Non-resident.

Event will be held June 25th from 7 – 10 pm at the Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool located at 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd.

All ages welcome.

For more information call Aquatics Dept. at 291-5656.

Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Lake Wales YMCA Fence & Leaving

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Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Lake Wales YMCA Fence & Leaving

Lake Wales, Polive Officer responded to a hit and run crash on Burns Avenue at the Lake Wales YMCA.  On arrival officers saw where a vehicle had crashed into the fence at the YMCA then fled the scene. While an officer was responding to the scene from SR 60 on Buckmoore Rd they saw a vehicle matching the description of the hit and run vehicle pulled off Buckmoore Rd on the West shoulder.  The officer interviewed the driver, Todd Mason, DOB: 07/15/1967. According to police Mason admitted to being the driver.

Due to the driver’s actions officers  conducted a DUI investigation. The driver Todd Mason reportedly refused all field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. Mason was later transported to the Polk County Jail for DUI & Leaving the Scene of a Crash with Property Damage. 

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LWMC COOLING TOWER PROJECT UNDERWAY

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LWMC COOLING TOWER PROJECT UNDERWAY

LWMC COOLING TOWER PROJECT UNDERWAY

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Lake Wales, FL – Passersby may have noticed a crane operating at Lake Wales Medical Center this summer.

 

The hospital is replacing two cooling towers. Tower 1, which was installed in 2002, is being replaced due to deterioration of the exterior structure of the tower. The cooling fins inside Tower 2 also will be replaced.

 

“The towers provide cooling for the chillers much like a radiator in a car provides cooling for the engine,” said John Rasmussen, RD, CHFM, Director of Engineering for the hospital. “If the towers do not work efficiently and are not able to operate at capacity, the chillers that provide cooling for the buildings may not be able to operate at their capacity and keep the buildings conditioned.”

 

The project is expected to be completed within three weeks.

 

 

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Photo info: The top half of a cooling tower is removed via crane at Lake Wales Medical Center. The cooling tower is being replaced this summer due to deterioration.

 

ATTENTION KIDS OF ALL AGES!

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ATTENTION KIDS OF ALL AGES!

ATTENTION KIDS OF ALL AGES!

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Step right up!….and celebrate the end of school and the beginning of Summer with a smoothie sample, a relay race, video games, giveaways and even a circus performance!!

 

Join the Winter Haven Public Library this coming Friday on JUNE 17 from 5-7 p.m. as they host some Summer fun at their Summer Kickoff Party.

 

Play the drums or guitar with the video game Rock Band or show your best moves with the the game Dance Central.

Games will be projected on big screens so every one can enjoy the fun!

 

For online gaming fans, you can play the new mass multiplayer game Slither.io against other players around the world and
wriggle your way to the top of the leaderboard.

 

Then it’s time to gear up for some fast fun when you race your own race car and compete against other racers in the the Cardboard Box Relay Race. After the race enjoy a smoothie sample courtesy of Bambu Body Bar while supplies last.

 

Then it’s time to sit back and enjoy the performers from the Orlando Youth Circus as they share their talents and demonstrate their techniques in circus arts.

 

After the party; the fun continues all Summer long with the Winter Haven Public Library’s Gametize Challenge where you can earn points to enter a raffle for completing challenges . Win various prizes throughout the Summer including gift cards or even an iPad Mini. The more you play; the better you chances to win!

 

Both the Summer Kickoff Party and the Gametize Challenge are for kids of all ages!

 

For more information on the Summer Kickoff Party and other Summer programs offered or to register for the Gametize Challenge visit the Library online at whpl.mywinterhaven.com or call the Library at (863) 291-5880

 

The Winter Haven Library is located at 325 Avenue A, NW  Winter Haven, FL 33881

 

Have a Safe and Happy Summer!!!!

Cooking on the Ridge: Mushroom Slow Cooker Roast Beef

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Cooking on the Ridge: Mushroom Slow Cooker Roast Beef

Mushroom Slow Cooker Roast Beef

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“This is tender, fall-off-the-bone roast beef with mushrooms. It’s perfect as-is. Shred the leftovers for cheese steak sandwiches.”

Ingredients

Directions

  • Prep 5 m

  • Cook 9 h

  • Ready In 9 h 5 m

  1. Place the mushrooms in the bottom of a slow cooker; set the roast atop the mushrooms; sprinkle the onion soup mix over the beef and pour the beer over everything; season with black pepper. Set slow cooker to LOW; cook 9 to 10 hours until the meat is easily pulled apart with a fork.

Rifle Range Rd Closed After Deputy Involved Crash

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Rifle Range Rd Closed After Deputy Involved Crash

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Update 10am Sunday 6/12: Around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016, Deputy Sheriff Steven Sykes, who is assigned to the Southeast District, was heading to a call with his emergency lights and sirens activated, northbound on Rifle Range Road. Upon approaching a red 2005 Chevrolet van that was also heading northbound, Deputy Sheriff Sykes prepared to pass the van on the left when the van turned left in front of him. The patrol car struck the right front quarter panel of the van, propelling both vehicles off the roadway. The patrol car then entered the parking lot of the  Placita Mexico store, and struck a parked grey Chevrolet Equinox, and a pedestrian who was walking in the parking lot.
 
The pedestrian, 56-year-old Sheila Smock of Winter Haven, was transported to LRHMC; she is currently in serious but stable condition.

The van driver, 56-year-old Jose Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., was transported to Winter Haven Hospital, where he was treated and released for minor injuries.

D/S Sykes was transported to LRHMC, where he was treated and released for minor injuries.
 
The investigation is ongoing. Upon completion of the investigation we will have more information to release.

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Wahneta, Florida – According to reader reports an accident has occurred on Rifle Range Rd.  & 11th St. involving a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy.  It has been confirmed that the roadway is currently closed. Details of the crash are still being investigated. 

It is known that a medivac helicopter was on scene.  We will update as soon as possible. 

Polk Deputy Shoots Aggressive Black Bear

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Polk Deputy Shoots Aggressive Black Bear

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Bartow,  Florida –  Around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 11th, a PCSO Deputy Sheriff on patrol in the Southeast District saw a black bear walking south across S.R. 60 in Alturas onto 80 Foot Road, towards Wells Road. The deputy called the Emergency Communications Center and requested the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) be contacted to respond to the area, which is rural but residential. The deputy followed the bear to monitor its activities and ensure it did not endanger any humans while waiting for FWC to respond.

The deputy witnessed the 6-food-tall 300 lb. bear climb the fence and enter onto the property located at 5615 Wells Road, where there is a pig pen. The bear then began attacking the pig (see video). The deputy discharged his agency-issued shotgun equipped with one-ounce slugs at the bear, and a round struck the bear in its lower back. The bear then charged at the deputy in an attempt to attack him (see video). In fear for his life, the deputy discharged two more rounds, killing the bear and eliminating the dangerous threat to humans and animals.

The pig survived the attack and did not require any treatment. No humans were injured during this incident. FWC responded and collected the bear. They will do testing to determine whether or not it is equipped with a tracking device. 

Please refer any questions about the bear to the FWC. Per the FWC – for more information about Florida’s growing bear population, please go to www.myfwc.com/bear.

“There is no such thing as a routine call in law enforcement. I’m proud of this deputy, who saw a potential threat by a wild animal, immediately took action, and placed himself in a position not only to protect human life, but also someone’s livestock. Because he was in the right place at the right time, the bear did not kill or maim anyone or anything.”Sheriff Grady Judd

Deputies Conducting Death Investigation After Man Found Dead Under Home

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Deputies Conducting Death Investigation After Man Found Dead Under Home

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Update: According to reports a Brighthouse employee and Lake Wales resident, Richard Beck 25 yrs old, was the man found deceased under mobile home. Beck was apparently electrocuted. The industrial accident occurred at a home on Astor Way in Auburndale. An autopsy will be conducted this week.

Auburndale, Florida – Approximately 3 hours ago the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a man found dead. According to reports the man was found under a mobile home. The incident took place at a home at the Hamptons Mobile Home Park in Auburndale.  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed they are conducting an investigation,  but no details were available at this time.

According to witnesses the man may have been a service worker and the incident may be an industrial accident. 

We will update this article as soon as more information is available. 

Winter Haven Police are Investigating a Murder Suicide that Occurred Last Night in Winter Haven

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Winter Haven Police are Investigating a Murder Suicide that Occurred Last Night in Winter Haven

Winter Haven detectives are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred last night.
On 6-10-16 at approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded to call at 4019 Vista Del Lago Drive, Winter Haven, FL, 33881 where a disturbance occurred that ended with the shooting death of 37 year-old Mayline Valle Cardona.
According to witnesses, 51 year-old Jose Hernandez-Acevedo (DOB 8-18-64, 127 Ixora Dr., Winter Haven), who is Cardona’s estranged boyfriend, was seen speaking to a child outside of the upstairs apartment and then left the building. Hernandez-Acevedo was then seen making a phone call and abruptly running towards the main office, which is located at the front of the property.
Approximately 10 minutes later, the victim (Cardona) is seen arriving at the apartment and parking her vehicle in front of the above address. Shortly after that, three to four gunshots were heard followed by screaming. As other residents in the area turned towards the sounds of the screams, Hernandez-Acevedo was seen standing over Cardona while she was on the ground.
Hernandez-Acevedo fired numerous times striking Cardona in the head and body. Cardona was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, it is unknown how many times the victim was struck.

Witnesses told officers on scene that Hernandez-Acevedo fired the handgun so many times that he reloaded the weapon and continued to shoot. Officers recovered more than 30 bullet casings at the location.
Hernandez-Acevedo was seen getting into a silver vehicle and leaving the area. Officers later located Hernandez-Acevedo at the Lake Fannie boat ramp a short distance from the property deceased due to what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Cardona’s two children ages 12 and 13, who were at the apartment during the incident, were turned over to family members who arrived at the residence a short time later.
Detectives continue to investigate the case.

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