“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program heads back to the Crystal Lake, Eaton Park, Skyview and South Combee Communities.
“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program heads back to the Crystal Lake, Eaton Park, Skyview and South Combee Communities.
(March 2016) – Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is happy to bring their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to Unincorporated Crystal Lake, Eaton Park, Skyview and South Combee Communities on Saturday, April 2, 2016. (Community consists of: Unincorporated areas only.)
Residents are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 8am for this one day event.
Residents of this community are asked to join Keep Polk County Beautiful at the Rhema Word of Faith International Church, 3330 Skyview Dr. for a Tire Recycling Event from 8am- 12pm. Tires MUST be STANDARD VEHICLE SIZE ONLY. Participants must show photo ID/proof of Polk County residency to take advantage of the free disposal. Waste Tire Hauling limits will be strictly enforced. Residents may contact Keep Polk County Beautiful in advance for quantity exceptions.
Trash and tire collection services are provided by Republic Services.
For additional information on the “Clean It Up to Green It Up” program, Tire Recycling or to find out when/if this program is scheduled to come to your community, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. at (863) 875-8911 or email [email protected] .
It is a violation of Florida Administrative Code Rules to transport more than 24 Waste Tires over public highways without a permit. Violation of this rule would constitute a 1st degree criminal misdemeanor and be punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 and/or by 6 months in jail for further information please regarding the handling of waste tires please visit the DEP website http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ .
For Tire Recycling limits and questions, contact KPCB before the event date. KPCB and Waste Resource Management (Board of County Commissioners) will be at this community event to answer any trash/recycling questions, provide informational items and provide residents with a recycling bin if they currently do not have one.
Easter Events Happening in Polk County
Easter Egg Hunts Happening in Polk County
More Easter Egg Hunts in Polk County
Lake Kissimmee State Park Easter Egg Hunt
March 26, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Bring a basket and hop on down to Lake Kissimmee State Park to join us for our annual Easter egg hunt! There will be prizes awarded to winners in each age group: 2-4 years, 5-8 years and 9-12 years. Kids can enjoy carnival games before and after the hunt as well. Children between 2-12 years old are welcome to help hunt over 1000 hidden eggs. For more information, call 863-696-1112. Regular park entry fees apply.
First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland Easter Egg Hunt
March 26, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Search for Easter eggs on the front lawn of First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland at 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive.
Haines City Leisure Services Easter Egg Hunt
March 26, 10:00 a.m.
Haines City will host their 32nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at at Larry Parrish Field on Johnson Avenue.
City of Winter Haven’s Hoppin’ Hunt
March 26, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
This event will feature an egg hunt, live music, kiddie train, face painting, food trucks and a visit from the Easter Bunny. All activities are free for kids ages 0-9. Hoppin’ Hunt will be hosted at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at 250 South Lake Silver Drive, NW.
Beeping Easter Egg Hunt Lake Alfred
Lake Alfred Lions Park, 175 N. Nekoma Ave., Lake Alfred
Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m.
The Lake Alfred Lions Club is holding a beeping Easter egg hunt meant for blind children. Every blind child will receive an Easter gift, and there will be pizza and hot dogs after the egg hunt for all the children. The Easter Bunny will be there so bring your camera!
Lake Alfred Lions Club
Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt is almost here… yay yay! All children are invited under the age of 10 to our hunt on Saturday, March 26th at 10:00 AM. We have hundreds of Easter eggs to hunt and great prizes to win! And… the Easter Bunny will be there! Mom’s and Dad’s be sure to take your camera for fun pictures of your child with the Bunny! Our hunt is located at the Lake Alfred Lions Park 175 N Nekoma Ave., Lake Alfred. We will see you there!
Frostproof
Family Life Church – Frostproof’s 21st Annual Largest Egg Hunt – March 26 at 10am Sharp!
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Needs Help Identifying This Man Who Deposited a Forged Check
Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help in past occurred stolen check investigation.
The below images are of a white male who deposited a forged check into Regions’ Bank ATM in north Lakeland. The check had been stolen from a mail box.
Anyone who can recognize this person is asked to contact Detective T. Lockard at 863.678.4115, or 863.298.6200.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION WHO WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD IS ASKED TO CALL HEARTLAND CRIME STOPPERS AT 1-800-226-TIPS or LOG ONTOwww.heartlandcrimestoppers.com. ANONYMITY IS GUARANTEED! iPhone users can download a free tip submit app to anonymously report crime. To install this free app, search for “TipSoft” or “TipSubmit” on the Apple App Store.
Don’t let your A/C maintenance go! You need to get your A/C system checked and cleaned by the professionals at Iceberg Air Conditioning.
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Brussels Terror Attacks: At least 34 are killed in Airport Suicide Bomber Blast and Metro Explosion
A suicide bomber struck at Brussels’ Zaventem airport, with shots fired and words shouted in Arabic before two blasts were heard near the American Airlines check-in desk. Passengers were seen fleeing for their lives shortly after 8am local time. This attack killed 11 and injured 81, Belgium’s health minister said.
An hour later an explosion was heard at the Belgian capital’s Maelbeek metro station in a separate terror attack. Brussels transport officials say 15 people were killed and 55 injured, 10 seriously.
David Cameron called a meeting of the government’s emergency COBRA committee as security is tightened across Europe.
The attacks come four days after Salah Abdeslam was arrested in the Belgian capital in relation to November’s terror attacks on Paris.
Belgium has now raised its terrorism threat to its highest level.
Prime Minister Charles Michel called the latest attacks “blind, violent and cowardly”, adding: “This is a day of tragedy, a black day… I would like to call on everyone to show calmness and solidarity”.
Tech Tuesday: Portable Battery Pack
On The Go Must Have: Portable Battery Pack
By Kip Kirchberg
If you’re constantly on the go and use mobile devices for work or play at some point you start to worry about running out of power. With mobile entertainment at our fingertips it’s easy to see how you can quickly start to run low on battery power. I always find it amusing to see people stopped in their tracks only to be tethered to power plugs to get one more charge on their device before their next adventure.
Since I use my mobile device to watch movies while flying, talk and send mail when grounded, and as a mobile airline ticket it’s obvious that I need something to fulfill my power craze. After being stranded without power more than once while traveling I decided I needed to do something. So I decided it was time to purchase a portable battery pack to help hold me over until I reached my final destination.
I purchased a portable RAVPower 16750mAh battery pack with 2amp wall charger. It holds enough power to charge my Iphone 6 plus and my ipad at the same time. Typically I can get up to 6 recharges on my iphone and 3-4 charges on my ipad.
With this type of reserve power on tap I never have to worry about having a dead cell phone or ipad while traveling. So instead of following the crowd and being tethered to a wall outlet I am simply tethered to my portable battery back tucked away in my backpack. Now I can charge on the go and head to my next destination without worry of running out of power. Now if I can just remember to charge the battery pack at my final destination.
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Commercial Fishing Permits Being Issued For Saddle Creek Park To Remove Tilapia & Brown Hoplo
Bartow, Florida – Polk County Parks & Recreation is offering commercial fishing permits to the public at Saddle Creek Park. The permits, which cost $2,900 and require a $100 non-refundable application fee, authorizes commercial fishermen to remove tilapia and brown hoplo from the waterways at Saddle Creek Park.
The permits are no longer available by a lottery drawing and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 10 people that apply, pay and pass the background check. The permits will expire March 15, 2017.
Application forms will be available at the Parks & Recreation office, 515 E. Boulevard St., Bartow; the Saddle Creek Park office, 3716 Morgan Combee Road, Lakeland; or on the county’s website at www.polk-county.net . Applications and fees must be hand-delivered at the above-listed locations. No applications will be accepted by mail.
For more information about obtaining a Polk County Parks & Recreation commercial fishing permit, call (863) 534-4340.
Blue tilapia are native to Africa and the Middle East. During the 1960s more than 3,000 blue tilapia were stocked in phosphate pits for aquatic plant control experiments in Hillsborough County, Florida. Some tilapia escaped, spread and reproduced, and subsequent attempts to eradicate the species failed. Tilapia are now considered the most widespread foreign fish species in Florida, and have established themselves in more than 20 Florida counties. They also reproduce in the brackish waters of Tampa Bay. The blue tilapia is considered a competitor with native species for spawning areas, food and space. High densities of blue tilapia result in marked changes in plant and fish community structure.
Brown Hoplo a hardy callichthyid catfish native to South America. It has been introduced to Florida waters and is now ubiquitous in the state. Like most callichthyid catfishes, it can breathe both through its gills and through its intestines by swallowing air. These fishes build a nest of bubbles at the water surface to lay their eggs in. This is a very good adaptation for fishes that live in swampy environments.
The Brown Hoplo is a highly esteemed food fish in its native range. Because of its desirability as a food fish, cast-net fishermen have begun targeting this abundant fish for commercial sale. This may have resulted in the spread of this fish as fishermen attempted to establish profitable cast-net fisheries by moving the fish into uncolonized water bodies.
Polk County Issues “Red Flag” Warning Along with Several Other Counties
Bartow, Florida – Polk County has issued a red flag warning along with other West Central Florida counties through it’s twitter & facebook pages.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all counties in West Central and Southwest Florida except Levy from 11 a.m…. <a href=”https://t.co/JeEZaufX8Y”>https://t.co/JeEZaufX8Y</a></p>— Polk County Florida (@PolkCountyFL) <a href=”https://twitter.com/PolkCountyFL/status/712000302019452928″>March 21, 2016</a></blockquote>
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all counties in West Central and Southwest Florida except Levy from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. today. A combination of strong and gusty winds and long durations of humidity values less than 35 percent and dry vegetation will contribute to extreme fire behavior across the region today. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and outdoor burning is not recommended today.
Trial of Winter Haven Woman Accused of Embezzling 2 Million Dollars To Start Today
Update Thursday 3:50pm: Winter Haven Woman Wanda Imber has been found guilty by a jury of embezzling nearly 2 million dollars from her step-father. The trial which started on Monday with jury selection lasted several day. Deliberation by the jury lasted less than two hours. The trial saw Imber take the stand herself on Wednesday and again on Thursday, but jurors didn’t believe the the money she had embezzled was a gift from her step-father, William Adams. Currently we don’t have sentencing details, but Imber faced as much as 30 years in prison.
Bartow, Florida – Today March 21, 2016 Jury selection will start in a trial of Wanda Imber who allegedly embezzled nearly 2 million from her 89 year old stepfather, William Adams, in 2014. Adams who suffers from dementia was business owner who owned multiple companies including W.G. Adams Inc.
Imber faces up to 30 years in prison on 8 counts of scheme to defraud and one count of grand theft. The DailyRidge.com will keep track of what happens at this trial and report back.
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Winter Haven, Florida – The States Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for the arrest of Wanda Livingston Imber, 67, of Winter Haven for allegedly embezzling 2 million dollars from her step-father. Imber was arrested on the streets of Lake Wales Tuesday afternoon. She had her first court appearance on Wednesday and she has been charged with multiple first degree felonies. Those felonies include exploiting an elderly person, grand theft, scheme to defraud and money laundering.
According to the States Attorney’s Office Imber allegedly stole money from William Adams who suffers from dementia. She has held multiple positions in her step-fathers companies including Director of W.G. Adams Inc., Treasurer of Adams Containerized Citrus Trees Inc, Director Adams Citrus Nursery. All the businesses are listed as being in Haines City. Imber also was William Adams caregiver & bookkeeper for the last several years.
Published reports advise that William Adams son discovered discrepancies in the finances. Forensic audits were conducted on multiple businesses and personal accounts to determine the theft of monies.