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Classes resume after bomb threat at PolyTech campus
Feb 22, 2012 at 10:55 AM

Lakeland, Florida -- Polk deputies say nothing suspicious was found after a bomb threat was called in at the USF PolyTech/Polk State College campus in Lakeland on Wednesday.

The schools -- which share the same campus -- were evacuated for nearly two hours after the threat was called...more in.  Classes have since resumed.

Polk deputies say they received a bomb threat on campus several weeks ago, but nothing was found that time, either. Even though the threats are usually fake, officials must take the precautions needed and search the area every time.

Polk deputies say a person who calls in a hoax bomb threat can be charged with a second degree felony.
Lakeland

Bomb Threat: USF Poly Tech in Lakeland evacuated
Feb 22, 2012 at 9:11 AM
USF Campus Police just issed an alert to students asking them to avoid the area, that there is a bomb threat at the campus, and the campus has been evacuated. Keep checking back here and we will update you as this develops.

USF Polytechnic students fear split from USF
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Feb 21, 2012 at 9:26 PM

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Attending classes at USF Polytechnic in Lakeland is a family affair for Sage Stevens, his wife, and baby girl. Stevens says, "Me and my wife both are studying business. We're both marketing majors and we already have to juggle child care."

He adds, "Sometimes in...more between class I push the kid around the campus and she comes out of class and we switch off. That will be impossible for us to do going to Tampa."

Sage is set to graduate in the summer after completing one summer school course. He says he worries whether or not summer school courses will even be offered at USF Polytechnic.

Senator JD Alexander has pushed for independence for University of South Florida Polytechnic, which has 4,400 students. He wants to make it the state's 12th university, but the University of South Florida opposes the idea which if approved would split USF Polytechnic off from USF immediately.

Polytechnic students feel that their education is in
Lakeland

Women less likely to get immediate heart attack treatment
Feb 21, 2012 at 6:47 PM
Women having heart attacks are less likely than men to get immediate treatment and more likely to die in the hospital, says a groundbreaking new study that tracked more than 1.1 million patients.

The Mission has Begun!!
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:20 AM

Lakeland, Fla. -- The weekend weather was mostly overcast and humid as the Raiders began their 2012 Championship Mission. On Feb. 18, Bonny Park hosted the Raiders opening days of training camp where 40 men vied for a spot on the 2012 Lakeland Raiders Arena Football roster. Many of them...more preparing months in advance for the chance.
Under the watchful eye of Head Coach Michael Mink and his coaching staff, the men were put through conditioning drills, team drills, and a variety on in game scenarios to see where physically and mentally these athletes were in comparison to others. All of them coming from various experiences ranging from playing college football to professional football.  
Florida State, Iowa, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, South Florida, North Dakota State, Missouri Valley College and many others are just a few of the colleges some of these aspiring athletes previously attended. Many players are also local Polk County products, as well as Hillsborough
Bartow, Winter Haven-Lake Wales, Lakeland

Lakeland teen shot in head dies
Feb 21, 2012 at 7:44 AM

Lakeland, Fla. -- The 17-year-old Lakeland teen who was shot in the head Saturday night died of his injuries Monday afternoon, according to the Lakeland Police Department.

On Monday, police interviewed those who were at the home at the time of the incident on Jewel Avenue, but have...more not released any information yet at this time.

An autopsy has been scheduled and police say the final investigation is pending based on the results.
Lakeland

Pastor found dead, 5 months after church shooting
Feb 21, 2012 at 7:05 AM

LAKELAND, Florida (AP) - A Florida pastor was found dead in his home five months after a shooting at a central Florida church that also wounded another pastor.

Polk County Sheriff's officials say a friend became worried last week after he hadn't heard from 65-year-old Rev. Carl...more Stewart. He found Stewart dead.

The Ledger of Lakeland reports prosecutors are waiting on autopsy results to decide whether to file murder charges against 57-year-old Jeremiah Fogle. The medical examiner's office said Monday that an official cause of Stewart's death hasn't been determined.

Photo Gallery: Lakeland Church Shooting

Stewart and Rev. William Ross were injured in a Sept. 18 shooting at a Lakeland church. Authorities say another minister disarmed Fogle, who was arrested. Deputies found Fogle's wife dead in their home.

Stewart was shot in the head, shoulder and back.
Lakeland

Genshaft, Alexander meeting ''productive,'' but secretive
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Feb 20, 2012 at 4:42 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - After holding their first face-to-face meeting since a falling out last fall, USF President Judy Genshaft and State Sen. JD Alexander, R-Lake Wales, then held their tongues in speaking to the press.

Genshaft, flanked by USF Trustee Brian Lamb and USF's Director...more of Community Relations and Hillsborough County Commissioner Les Miller, said the meeting was "productive" and the two sides agreed to share new numbers this week.

USF faces a proposed 58% cut to its 2012-2013 budget, the steepest cut of any university.  But Alexander, who proposed the Senate's budget, says Genshaft was helping him come to a better "understanding" of the university's needs.

Several legislators tell 10 News it's the first step to a compromise where USF's proposed funding would be partially restored and Alexander could get help in making USF-Polytechnic in Lakeland the state's 12th university ahead of the Board of Governor's 3-to-5-year
USF-Temple Terrace, Lakeland

Did college student predict JD Alexander's actions?
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Feb 20, 2012 at 3:38 PM

SARASOTA, Florida -- The proposal to cut the University of South Florida's budget by 58% has shocked a lot of people in the Tampa Bay area, including community leaders.

But not one particular student.

In some ways, Michael Long, a sophomore at the New College of Florida, saw...more this coming months ago.

"I knew it was going to get spicy," he said Monday.

Long, the lone student on the Florida Board of Governors, called out Sen. JD Alexander (R-Lake Wales) during a November meeting, where the board was debating whether to make USF-Polytech an independent school.

Long warned Alexander might play a drastic card.

"I do not feel very well represented by JD," he said, "he told me personally that he would quit fighting for higher education if he didn't get what he wanted on this issue."

Long says he had no idea a massive budget cut would be put on the table, but he could tell the senator may use his power.

"I did feel
Sarasota, USF-Temple Terrace, Lakeland

Police search for armed ATM robber
Feb 20, 2012 at 9:45 AM

Lakeland, Fla.-- Lakeland Police are trying to identify the man who robbed a person at gunpoint at an outside ATM on Jan. 27. 
According to police, the robbery occurred at the Bank of America at 2301 S Florida Ave., around 4:50 a.m. Police say he approached the victim from behind and...more robbed him at gunpoint. 
He is described as a Hispanic male, 5'9" and was seen wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap with all black stitching. He fled in a compact, black-colored vehicle.
He should be considered armed and dangerous. If you believe you can identify him, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS.
Lakeland

Teen shot in head at Lakeland home
Feb 20, 2012 at 7:54 AM

Lakeland, Fla. -- Lakeland Police are investigating the shooting of a 17-year-old boy on Feb. 18. 
According to police, deputies arrived at the home at 1202 Jewel Avenue around 11:23 p.m. and found Daylon Oshae Easton on the living room couch with a gunshot wound to the head.  Deputies...more interviewed several people who were at the home during the time of the shooting, but no one could provide any information on what happened.
Easton remains in very critical condition at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Lakeland

Autopsy: Fla. baby police say killed by mom drowned
Feb 19, 2012 at 12:06 PM

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - An autopsy has determined that a 1-year-old Florida boy police say was killed by his mother drowned and suffered blunt force trauma.

The Ledger is reporting that the medical examiner determined Saturday that Ishan Patel drowned and was the victim of a homicide....more The autopsy also found they boy had blunt force trauma to his face.

The boy's 32-year-old mother faces a charge of first-degree murder. Neha Patel was scheduled to make her first court appearance Sunday in Bartow.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has said Patel suffers from postpartum depression but had not been taking her medicine when she disappeared Thursday with her son. Authorities say Patel returned to her Lakeland home Friday and told her husband she had killed the boy.
Lakeland

Elementary school victimized by thieves
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Feb 17, 2012 at 4:13 PM

LAKELAND, Florida -- It may be among the lowest crimes you can commit.

Parents and teachers at Cleveland Court Elementary School in Lakeland are in shock that someone would steal from their fundraiser.

"I think it's despicable.  I think it's very despicable," said Elizabeth...more Prokuski, a volunteer with the school's parent teacher organization.

Last Saturday's garage sale was designed to help pay for things like new technology in the classroom, playground equipment, or field trips. Organizers hope it will help offset countywide budget cuts.

But after the event, volunteers found three counterfeit $50 bills.

They think someone, or a group of people, came into the school at a busy time, bought something for a couple bucks, then walked out with the change.

"It's a special kind of criminal to steal from children.  I mean, that's a whole new low," Prokuski said.

Principal Dan Lunn says in his 34 years in education, he's never
Lakeland

The Lakeland Center partners with ProVenue by Tickets.com
Feb 15, 2012 at 9:44 AM

Lakeland, FL -- After an exhaustive search and formal bid process, ProVenue by Tickets.com has become the official ticketing partner of The Lakeland Center.
The Lakeland Center says the transition to the Tickets.com system will be seamless for ticketholders. Customers will also be able to...more purchase tickets through The Lakeland Center website www.thelakelandcenter.com, charge by phone 863-834-8111 or in person at the Box Office.
In early May, customers can buy tickets through ProVenueMobile on their smart phones, which will include a mobile barcode for entry to the event after their purchase.
Lakeland

Trim Nutrition joins the Battalion
Feb 15, 2012 at 8:57 AM

Lakeland, FL -- The Lakeland Raiders are feeling great about the upcoming season.  After a very successful Fan Fest, the Raiders are back to work getting ready for the 2012 season.
"The staff is doing a great job and training camp is next," said Raiders Head Coach Michael Mink. 
The...more Raiders will open their Inaugural game against the Rome Rampage on March 10.
The Lakeland Raiders are proud to announce another great partner to join the Raider Battalion for the 2012 season and beyond. Trim Nutrition is the official nutritional product of the Lakeland Raiders. Trim Nutrition, a leader in wellness supplements and sustained energy products,  is also a partner of the INDYCAR family and is the official nutrition partner for the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights.  Trim Nutrition will foster better health and fitness habits for the Lakeland Raiders players and staff.
"The growth and advances that the Raiders are achieving mirrors our progressive and innovative
Lakeland