South Bend man still missing after 8 months
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:08:22 -0700
Eight months ago, Steven Michael Minchew Sr. took a final swig of his drink and walked out of the bar at the Chain-O-Lakes Conservation Club, witnesses said.
Rick Scott, Mr. Outsider, on the verge of being kingpin of insiders
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:03:58 -0700
By Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor Monday, August 30, 2010 Rick Scott addresses supporters at the Tampa Jet Center on Monday, the Republican establishment behind him: at left, Senate President-designate Mike Haridopolos and at right, state Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland; Pam Bondi, GOP nominee for attorney general; and state Rep. Baxter Troutman, R-Winter Haven. TAMPA — Politics is funny ...
Hendrix sentenced, pays restitution
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:23:18 -0700
Former Lake Wales Police officer Robert Alan Michael Hendrix surrendered his police standards last week after being sentenced to 10 years of probation for filing a fraudulent insurance claim and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Grady Judd: $10,000 for information on missing teen
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:57:11 -0700
No one has seen missing Polk County teenager Marco Martinez in five months. The sheriff is promising $10,000 to anyone who can lead detectives to Marco - dead or alive.
Maine sales of existing homes fall 30%, but median price rises
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:35:41 -0700
WASHINGTON — Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. No matter.
Dress code at Polk school differs between boys & girls
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:12:31 -0700
"It's unfair if the girls have to only wear it. The boys should too," says Stefanie Daughtry, 12-year-old 7th grader at Westwood MS.
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:01:09 -0700
Anyway, Top Cat lived in a bin for years and no one made a fuss about that... I did think of Top Cat and his friends, one being called 'the brain'....but was reluctant to mention that word here...in case any took offence.
MUGS: Dozens arrested in Polk sex sting
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:27:11 -0700
Polk County Sheriff's detectives have arrested 44 people in a prostitution sex sting involving online classified ads. Arrest Photos | Mug Shots
West suspended 10 games after guilty plea
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:25:37 -0700
Free agent guard Delonte West was suspended without pay for 10 games after pleading guilty last month to weapons charges. Maryland authorities said he was carrying two loaded handguns, a loaded shotgun and an 8 1 / 2 -inch Bowie knife while speeding on a three-wheel motorcycle on the Capital Beltway last September. West played for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. The Minnesota Timberwolves ...
City goes with Cape Air
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:38:06 -0700
AUGUSTA — A new airline, Cape Air, is the city’s choice to take over commercial flights at the Augusta State Airport. City councilors voted unanimously late Thursday night in favor of switching to Cape Air, dropping long time carrier Colgan Air.
Candidate dodged pot bust in 1999
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:56:05 -0700
One toke over the line can be a career-ender if the line in question is the U.S. border. Toronto mayoral candidate Rob Ford beat a marijuana charge in Florida even though he admits he was guilty as charged.
South Brandon Hornets win baseball national championship
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:52:31 -0700
Two years ago manager Tony Saladino III and assistant coaches Jeff Borgen and Gary Delally gathered baseball-loving 8-year-old boys and started the South Brandon Hornets baseball team.
Ford dodges pot bust in Florida
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:35:18 -0700
Rob Ford beat a marijuana charge in Florida even though he admits he was guilty as charged.
Jetport project tapping Earth's energy
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:16:14 -0700
Expansion plans include an 'underutilized technology' that cuts the new terminal's need for oil by 90 percent.
Winter Haven Crime Map
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:11:24 -0700
The Winter Haven Police Department reported these criminal activities from Aug. 5 through 10. The final determination of what crime, if any, was committed may be different from the initial call.
Arraignments, Aug. 14, 2010
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:55:22 -0700
A man charged with robbing the Family Dollar Store in Pottsville and the Turkey Hill Minit Mart in Port Carbon is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during arraignment in Schuylkill County Court.In connection with the Pottsville robbery, J
Cutler criticizes LePage for offshore drilling stance
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:13:13 -0700
Four of the five candidates running for governor talked about affordable housing, the fishing industry, education and even car inspection stickers today during a forum sponsored by The Island Institute.
Igarashi replaces K-Rod as Mets closer
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:15:10 -0700
Ryota Igarashi is perhaps the lone beneficiary of Francisco Rodriguez's arrest and subsequent placement on the restricted list. Before the Mets' 4-0 victory over the Rockies yesterday at Citi Field, the right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and will take Rodriguez's spot on the roster while the closer...
Find of 'Molotov cocktail' has homeowners upset
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:27:42 -0700
WINTER HAVEN - The owner of a lawn service company was trimming weeds along a residential fence Wednesday when he found something.
Commission approves prison transition program, health clinic
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:54:24 -0700
“Thank you for catching the vision.” Those were the words spoken by Justin Pennell, one of the directors of Hope Now Transitional Housing Program for Men, following the approval of Polk County commissioners at the Aug. 18 board meeting.
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