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08.03.2023 / 06:43

Polk State College student, instructor among 4 killed in small plane crash over Winter Haven lake

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Polk State College student and a flight instructor were among four killed after two small planes collided mid-air in Winter Haven Tuesday afternoon. The crash prompted a large response from local first responders. The scene began unfolding on Lake Hartridge near Winter Haven Regional Airport.

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Florida woman hospitalized with COVID-19 comes home to find husband dead of COVID-19

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Polk County woman battling COVID-19 in the hospital came home to a horrifying scene involving her husband."It was like walking into a horror film, and I wish I had never seen him like that because I can’t get that picture out of my head," Lisa Steadman tearfully told FOX 13.She found her husband, Ron, dead from the virus.Ron had been diagnosed at a walk-in clinic with COVID a week and a half before. Since his case did not seem severe, he was sent home with medication to recuperate.Meanwhile, Lisa was struggling in Winter Haven Hospital.Ron and Lisa Steadman "I thought I was going to die.

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Italian restaurant in Winter Haven suffers fire damage, closed until further notice

Floridino’s Italian Kitchen in Winter Haven will be closed until further notice after it suffered fire damage on Sunday.

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‘I’m going to die tonight’: Armed suspect shot, killed by Winter Haven police officer

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Winter Haven police shot and killed Larry Jenkins, 52, Saturday night after they say he pulled a gun on them while responding to a 911 call. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the agency investigating the officer-involved shooting, a 21-year-old woman called 911 shortly after 10 p.m. regarding an armed disturbance on Orchid Springs Dr.

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3 Polk deputies accused of tampering with evidence after money goes missing

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Three former Polk County deputies face charges after money went missing from an arrest in December, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Drug dealer sold overdose victim fentanyl instead of heroin, deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A drug dealer who sold fentanyl instead of heroin to a man who ultimately overdosed and died earlier this year is now facing a murder charge, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said they were called to Rodeway Inn in Winter Haven on Jan. 10 and found an unresponsive 41-year-old man who was declared dead.[TRENDING: Donald Trump wins Florida | US presidential race results |Floridians vote to raise minimum wage to $15/hour]Through the investigation, deputies said they learned that the victim had purchased three baggies of what he believed was heroin on Jan.

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Drug suspect agrees to come retrieve lost wallet filled with cash -- not realizing who had it

Booking image for Sean Edwards WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Things just fell into place for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after a young guy who was riding his bike along Coleman Road in Winter Haven found a wallet with $500 in it.When the cyclist brought the wallet to the sheriff’s office, detectives figured out that it belonged to Sean Edwards, who was wanted for selling methamphetamine.Detectives sent him a text, and told him to meet at a local 7-Eleven – but did not identify themselves as law enforcement.Edwards agreed to show up within 20 minutes. Deputies said he told them they would be able to identify him because he would be driving a motorcycle."Deputies laughed, and laughed, and laughed.

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No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary

NEW YORK – Grant Dayton will notice one glaring absence this season after he reports to the Atlanta Braves: his twice-a-month salary.He is among 11 major leaguers whose prorated pay for the abbreviated 60-game season amounts to less than the $286,500 advance already received by the 32-year-old left-hander.“It’s going to be weird not getting a paycheck,” he said Friday, “but we already got paid.”Dayton will drive Monday from his home in Winter Haven, Florida, to Atlanta with wife Cori, 2 1/2-year-old son Decker and nearly 6-month-old Nolan for the resumption of workouts when the Braves gather at renamed Truist Park.After opening day was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Baseball and the players’ association agreed

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Former minor league pitcher turns baseball bats into mugs

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – It's an idea carved from a lifetime in baseball.As a minor league pitcher, Randall Thompson wanted to break hitters' bats.Now, as a businessman, the Orlando native takes birch barrels and turns them into mugs.“I was coaching college baseball. I just saw a bunch of loose barrels sitting in the dugout and asked myself the question, ‘if I hollow this out can I drink from it,’” said Randall Thompson, founder, and president of Dugout Mugs in Winter Haven.The idea came to him back in 2014.He sketched a prototype, then eventually partnered with Kris Dehnert to help get the concept out of the batter's box."You know honestly I thought it was a little strange at first but he told me 'I get that a lot, so just take it out and walk

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Legoland announces reopening date after receiving governor’s approval

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Legoland Florida Resort announced Friday that it will officially reopen to guests on June 1.

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Legoland reopening plan heads to state officials for final approval

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Legoland Florida executives presented their reopening plan to Winter Haven city commissioners Wednesday and were given the go-ahead to reopen on June 1 if Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his final approval.

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