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Man dies after crash with tractor trailer

Man dies after crash with tractor trailer

Lakeland, FL -- Juan Carvajal, 23, of Kissimmee was killed after he became trapped underneath a Publix tractor trailer early Sunday morning.


Police responded to the accident shortly after midnight to find a Publix tractor trailer being driven by Curtis Robinson with Carvaja's pickup wedged underneath.

Polk County Schools to host parent workshops

Polk County Schools to host parent workshops

Polk County, FL -- The Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources System (FDLRS) is hosting two free parent workshops.

FDLRS primarily works with parents and families with special needs children but all parents are invited to attend the workshops.

The first workshop is titled “The Four Steps To Behavior Management” and will be held 9 - 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22 in the Polk County School Board building located on 2nd Street in the business complex of the Bartow Municipal Airport off U.S. 17.

I-4 eastbound lanes in Polk County reopen

Polk County, FL -- Sheriff's Office is currently working a two vehicle crash that left the eastbound lanes blocked for over 3 hours.

Drivers should use extra caution between C.R. 557 east and Hwy 27 east will be closed while the crash investigation is conducted. Alternative routes are, Lake Alfred Road or Deen Still Road.

Polk County Traffic deputies are investigating the crash.

Vendors wanted for Polk hurricane expo

Vendors wanted for Polk hurricane expo

Bartow, Florida -- Polk County Emergency Management is seeking vendors for their annual Polk County Hurricane Expo planned for June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange Dome in Winter Haven. The expo offers Polk County residents and opportunity to educate and prepare themselves for all potential hazards.

PCEM is seeking vendors to provide relevant disaster preparedness information to residents who attend the event. Exhibitors are asked to contribute $50 per table to help offset the cost of the event, and a door prize valued at $25. County and non-profit agencies will be allotted one table at no charge. In order to include organizations in pre-event promotions, please register using the online vendor application no later than May 6, 2011.

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Get involved!: Community shore clean-up

Lakeland, FL -- Come on out and help keep our shorelines clean this weekend!

Volunteers are meeting at Lake Hollingsworth Boat Ramp at 920 Lake Hollingsworth Drive. Be ready to get wet and a little dirty, so please bring, waders, rubber boots, or canoes if you have them.

Volunteers make all the difference! Any further questions, contact Cindy Hill by calling 863-834-8429.

Join i2 Film Club for French screening

Join i2 Film Club for French screening

Lakeland, FL -- The i2 Film Club is meeting next Saturday, March 25th at 10:30.

The club's focus is on watching and discussing international independent films. They will meet at the Jackson Branch Library located at 1700 North Florida Avenue.

Next weeks film is French, "Her Name is Sabine".

Refreshments are provided and each showing is followed by a guided discussion.

 

Man pleads guilty to shining laser at helicopter

Man pleads guilty to shining laser at helicopter

Tampa, FL -- A central Florida man has pleaded guilty in Tampa federal court to shining a laser into the cockpit of a sheriff's helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot.

Court records show 59-year-old Mark Clay Hazlitt pleaded guilty Friday to one count of interfering with the operation of an aircraft. With no plea deal in place, the Lakeland man could potentially face up to 20 years in prison at his June 2 sentencing.

Hazlitt was first arrested in November by Polk County deputies after a sheriff's helicopter pilot identified Hazlitt's Lakeland home as the source of a laser light. He was later indicted by a federal grand jury.