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2 people in critical condition after Winter Haven mobile home fire: Police

Two residents of a Winter Haven mobile home are in critical condition after their home caught fire on Thursday night, according to police.

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Firefighter injured while battling fire in Winter Haven

A Polk County firefighter is being treated for injuries suffered while battling a fire at a home in Winter Haven, according to Fire Rescue.

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Grady Judd: Woman accused of causing triple fatal crash almost hit semi-truck head-on moments earlier

A trip to the beach and a day at Busch Gardens ended up changing two families forever, leaving a three-year-old without a mother and another toddler without grandparents. 

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Florida pre-med student accused of fatally stabbing mother 70 times

A pre-med student of the University of Florida (UF) is now in the Polk County Jail, accused of fatally stabbing his mother 70 times.

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Polk County community mourns loss of Frostproof woman stabbed to death by her son

Many around the Frostproof community were devastated after hearing Elvia Espinoza was stabbed to death by her son over the weekend.

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University of Florida student fatally stabs own mother, sheriff says

The victim, 46-year-old Elvia Espinoza, was a second grade teacher at Ben Hill Griffin Elementary School in Frostproof, deputies said.

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3-year-old hospitalized, grandparents killed in crash while headed home from Busch Gardens

Three adults were killed and one child was injured after a three-vehicle crash in unincorporated Lake Wales on Saturday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

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Florida's native snake population sees decline caused by invasive parasite: Researcher

Articles and videos about Florida's native snake population sees decline caused by invasive parasite: Researcher on FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

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Florida Polytechnic University building $15M engineering facility as student enrollment grows

Articles and videos about Florida Polytechnic University building $15M engineering facility as student enrollment grows on FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

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Florida man accused of assaulting firefighters after serving prison time: 'You haven't learned to behave'

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd doesn’t like people messing with his buddies and a man who was recently released from state prison found out what happens when you put him to the test. 

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