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Hurricane Milton tracker: Latest forecast, category, path, spaghetti models TuesdayWFAA1 day ago
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'I'm ready to leave Florida': Polk County warns of strong winds, flooding from Milton
BARTOW, Fla. — As Hurricane Milton nears landfall somewhere on the western Gulf Coast of Florida, officials in Polk County warn the threat isn't over once it does. First responders are anticipating storm, which reached Category 5 status already, to continue its path into Polk County, bringing with it strong winds and potential for flooding.
Caribbean and Haitian Flavors Coming to Winter Haven This Month
Saincere Cuisine, co-owned by Mikel Saincere, is preparing to open its doors this month at 560 Ave J SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880. The family-owned restaurant will offer quick service with a dining room, specializing in Caribbean and Haitian cuisine, Saincere said.
'S--- gonna get real': Woman armed with a 'bad temper' and a gun threatened and assaulted speeding driver, police say
A Florida woman who police say has a "bad temper" is facing charges — again — after allegedly beating up a speeding driver. The post ‘S— gonna get real’: Woman armed with a ‘bad temper’ and a gun threatened and assaulted speeding driver, police say first appeared on Law & Crime.
Kissimmee man sentenced to 30 months for illegal firearms dealing
ORLANDO, Florida - Jamal Joseph Mala Leonardo, a 20-year-old from Kissimmee, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possession or transfer of a machinegun and dealing in firearms without a license. The court also mandated the forfeiture of several machinegun conversion devices involved in the offense. Mala Leonardo entered a guilty plea on May 20, 2024. According to court documents, he met with an undercover law enforcement officer on multiple occasions between January and February 2024. During these meetings, Mala Leonardo sold the officer 17 machinegun conversion devices, which can convert a firearm into a fully automatic...
7 Polk County teams in playoff position, 5 on bubble in recent FHSAA football rankings
LAKELAND — Seven Polk County teams would make the high school football playoffs according to the most recent FHSAA power rankings that were released Tuesday morning, including two teams that are No. 1 in their region. Undefeated Lakeland, which is No. 1 in Class 7A and No. 3 in the overall rankings, remains No. 1 in 7A, Region 2. Mulberry, which also is undefeated and on pace for a historic season, is No. 1 in 3A-3. ...
Lines lengthen, tempers shorten as Polk residents seek gas before Milton strikes
LAKELAND — Debra Byers assumed the impromptu role of traffic director Tuesday morning at the Downtown In & Out 76 gas station in Lakeland’s Dixieland neighborhood. Vehicles formed two lines stretching in opposite directions back onto South Florida Avenue and West Ridgewood Street, as drivers sought to fill their tanks at one of...
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