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A Sunday evening crash at Sun Ray Homes near Frostproof took the life of a St. Cloud motorcyclist. According to Polk County Sheriff's Traffic Homicide Unit investigators, a 48-year-old Frostproof woman was driving a silver 2017 Nissan Quest van when she attempted to make a left turn onto southbound US 27-98 from Charles Street. She entered directly into the path of a black 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle, which was being driven northbound by 37-year old Kevin Loring. Based...
A new controversy has emerged in association with the BizLinc business incubator in Lake Wales. BizLinc operator Florida Development Corp is being sued by a trio of investors who claim the company owes them more than a quarter-million dollars. According to the lawsuit filed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court, the three investors are being denied access to company books and dismissed by FDC officers. The lawsuit says that, after acknowledging the $260,000 cash infusion made...
January is shaping up to be the coldest month in recent memory for central Florida as several sharp cold fronts lead icy blasts dropping south into the Sunshine State. Temperatures in southeast Polk are expected to dip into the 20's by late next week after a series of drops. Area growers of citrus and vegetable crops are preparing to protect their greenery from the potential freeze. Florida's embattled citrus growers are hoping that the cold weather, approaching just as trees...
Mona Jean Vorous of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024 at her residence. She was born January 23, 1931 in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to the late George and Florence Cochran; she moved to Lake Wales in 1961. Mona was a homemaker and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. She enjoyed macrame, quilting, gardening, and playing games. Mona was preceded in death by her husband, William S. "Bill" Vorous, Jr.; and brothers, Ronald Lee Cochran and Fred...
The new year started with a tragic accident and two motorcyclists were left with serious injuries after crashing their sports bikes at 1 a.m. on New Years Day. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit's preliminary investigation, the two men traveling on motorcycles eastbound on Tindle Camp Road northeast of Lake Wales, approaching the intersection with Lake Mabel Loop Road. For unknown reasons the first rider, a 30-year-old Haines City man, lost con...
Paulette H. Simpson, age 76, passed away on December 29, 2024, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. She was born on October 12, 1948, in Valdosta, GA. Paulette was a waitress at Mike's Drive-In. She enjoyed spending time with her family, a good shopping trip, and an end of day lotto ticket. She was preceded in death by her brothers Teamus Hughes & Robert Hughes, sister Betty Lambert and grandson Devin Davis. She is survived by her family that includes her children...
Jim Read of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born December 28, 1945 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to the late Robert and Alyce Read. He moved to Polk County in 1971 and went to work for Disney as a Chef for 15 years. From there he became an instructor of cuisine at Ridge Vocational School in Haines City. He was also a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of Saint Ann's Catholic Church in Haines City, the Knights...
"Baby Girl" is a captivating and somewhat erotic thriller which offered an interesting Christmas Day entertainment. Written and directed by Halina Reijn, stars Nicole Kidman and features Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas. Romy, a high-powered CEO played by Nicole Kidman, is seemingly happily married with two children, yet she finds herself unsatisfied with her relationship with her husband, Jacob (Antonio Banderas). This is a bit hard to believe. Romy embarks on an affair...
