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In a heart-wrenching incident, a 10-year-old passenger was crushed to death by a 2,700-pound off-road vehicle after it rolled over during a turn on Thursday. The incident happened shortly after the passage of Hurricane Milton. The vehicle, a 2022 Polaris Ranger, was being driven by a 15-year-old. A group of other children were also aboard as passengers. All were ejected when the vehicle flipped. No driver's license is required to drive an off-road vehicle. They also lack many...
Friday dawned as another day without power for thousands of residents of southeast Polk after the area after Hurricane Milton raked the area with 100 mile-per-hour winds and heavy rainfall before dawn Thursday. Shattered or uprooted trees, some punching holes in roofs, along with damage to signs, sheds, utilities and fences were visible across the area. Flooded roads and intersections delayed responses to the disaster, a common scene as hurricanes increase in both frequency...
Dr. Francisco J. Ancaya, age 91, passed away in Tampa on September 8, 2024. In Loving Memory of Dr. Ancaya, who passed away of natural causes. He is survived by his wife, Eduvigia, two sons, Francisco and Emilio, a daughter, Teresa, seven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. He was pre-deceased by his parents, two brothers, and a sister. Dr. Ancaya had founded the Lake Wales Walk-In-Clinic and had provided medical care to the people of Lake Wales and surrounding communities...
