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Gary Hester operates a custom walnut harvesting operation. He also operates a walnut huller and sheller. And he custom farms for many growers--among the biggest are the Shriners.
Chief Jim Elensky is serving as interim city manager, while Deputy Chief Loyd Stewart has become interim police chief.
When Lakeland commissioners have gathered to discuss body cameras for the city's police department, they've often claimed the controversy is stirred by national events — like the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis — not local ones. The fatal shooting of Winter Haven resident Larry Jenkins, 52, by a Winter Haven officer is one example of a local event that spurred questions from residents. On April 18, one day after the incident, Winter Haven Police Chief David Brannan and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd addressed the media to give details of the shooting and announce that Judd's depa...