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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Busts Illegal “Cannibus” Mobile Marijuana Dispensary
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A tip from a concerned citizen led Polk County Sheriff’s deputies to the parking lot of a shopping center off Highway 192 in the Clermont area, where they discovered an Eldorado Bus operating as the “Cannibus Mobile Dispensary” (CMD). The bus, adorned...
Car burglary and wallet theft at Circle K
CRIME SCENE: CIRCLE K STORE, 2109 MEMORIAL BLVD W, LAKELAND. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a wallet from a car parked at the Circle K on Memorial Blvd in Lakeland. The theft occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, August 9, 2024. The victim was sleeping in his parked car in the parking lot overnight when an unknown suspect removed his wallet and all of his debit cards.
Polk sheriff says 3 people were selling pot out of a bus, claiming 'No medical card required'
No undercover operation required. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said three people were selling marijuana out of a bus at a shopping center in Northeast Polk marketed as a "Cannabis Mobile Dispensary," emblazoned with marijuana leaves and signs claiming "No Medical Card Required." ...
‘Is this going to be the last time I see him?’ Mother concerned over son’s treatment at Polk Halfway House
Authorities said a teenage girl took her own life at a state-run facility in Hillsborough County. The site has since been shut down, and the state terminated its contract with the company who ran it.
BS Farm and Ranch lies to a Polk County Sheriff Deputy
Documents show that a PCSO Deputy came out to investigate the pumping of toxic water outside BS Farm and Ranch berms. BS Farm and Ranch told the deputy that the county approved of it. This is a lie, according to John Bohde Director of the Office of Planning and Development...
Candidates for Florida’s 15th Congressional District talk January 6 and the 2020 election at political forum
Candidates for Florida’s 15th Congressional District gathered at political forum Tampa Tiger Bay Club Friday. The candidates for the district that includes parts of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk County discussed things like the 2020 election and the January 6th riots. Jennifer Barbosa and James Judge are running against incumbent...
Victory Christian's My-Shawn McKinley snatches 2 interceptions to seal Ridge game
DAVENPORT — It was like an Eagle soured through the air and took its victory in epic fashion. The Eagle: My-Shawn McKinley, one of the best defensive backs in Polk County hands down. The Victory Christian standout soured above his competition and took the victory from Ridge Community on two different occasions, none bigger than his clutch interception on a desperation heave attempt by Ridge Community quarterback Amire Hall with 1:10 left in the fourth with his team already up 19-16, which cemented the victory in the Kickoff Classic Friday night at Ridge Community High School.
Bus delays plague schools in Polk County during first week of fall classes
MULBERRY — Some students at Mulberry High School noticed classmates arriving near the end of first period during the first week of school. “The buses are always late,” said Maddie Bombardier, a sophomore. She said the school’s morning announcements typically include a report on buses that have not...
Triple-murder case against TJ Wiggins continued again as victim's father grows frustrated
At times holding back tears, a murder victim’s father had a question Friday for a Bartow trial judge. Cyril Rollins wanted to know when the man accused of murdering his son in July 2020 will go on trial in Bartow. T.J. Wiggins was set for trial July 22 in...
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