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Lina Portman16 hours ago
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Sinkhole widens near church in Livingston

LIVINGSTON, Texas – The associate pastor of Life Vine Church in Livingston gives KPRC 2 reporter Rilwan Balogun and photojournalist…
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Lina Portman24 hours ago
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Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Dismantled in Central Florida

A central Florida fentanyl trafficking organization described as a “family business” has been dismantled as part of Operation Rooske. The…
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Lina Portman2 days ago
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One killed, two injured in crash near Haines City

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA – A three-vehicle crash Wednesday near Haines City killed a woman and left two others seriously injured,…
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Lina Portman2 days ago
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One dead, two injured in crash near Haines City

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said one person died in a three-vehicle crash near Haines City on Wednesday, July 3.…
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Lina Portman3 days ago
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Woman arrested for driving 103 mph

LAKE WALES, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman for speeding, fleeing and driving toward a deputy.…
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Lina Portman4 days ago
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Sheriff's offices in central Florida offer safe areas for child custody exchanges. Here's where to find them

SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA – Nearly 200 new laws are now in effect in Florida as of July 1, and one…
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Lina Portman1 week ago
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Three people arrested for environmental crimes in Central Florida, missing dog found

People have been arrested for environmental crimes in central Florida and a missing dog has been found. Polk County Sheriff's…
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Lina Portman2 weeks ago
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Man accused of shooting captured following Trinity County manhunt

A man accused of shooting someone in Trinity County Tuesday afternoon was captured following a brief manhunt. Shyan Spykes, 35,…
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Lina Portman3 weeks ago
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Tallapoosa man sentenced for hit-and-run in 2023

A Tallapoosa man will spend at least the next 10 years behind bars after being convicted on multiple charges stemming…
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Lina Portman3 weeks ago
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Polk County Sheriff's Office partners with Florida Polytechnic to create new AI lab

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is creating a new law enforcement unit to focus on artificial intelligence-driven cybercrime, with Florida…
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