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After 'science' bomb, student wants back

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:34:55 GMT

Standing hand-in-hand with her twin sister, Kiera Wilmot took to the podium. "I made the mistake of performing my experiment outside of the classroom, however, that is the only mistake I believe I made," she said.

Shooting at Lakeland park

Ryan Raiche — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:13:34 GMT

A Polk County park that keeps kids out of trouble became the center of an armed robbery and shooting investigation.

Fighting for her life: McKinze Clayton

Vicky Benchimol — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:47:19 GMT

The day our story aired, seven-year-old cancer patient McKinze Clayton was also diagnosed with a second cancer -- Acute myeloid leukemia.

Man gets deputy's gun, badge in robbery

Ryan Raiche — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:08 GMT

An off-duty sheriff's deputy got to experience the other side of crime over the weekend, when she got robbed on her way into a Winter Haven Publix.

Students driven to sex offender's home

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:20 GMT

A Polk County school bus driver, caught on cell phone video bringing a busload of middle and high school-aged students to her house to allegedly fight in the front yard, lives with a registered sex offender.

Local student in National Spelling Bee

Brad Davis — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:50:28 GMT

A Lakeland Christian middle school student will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee later this month. Lee Wall, 13, enjoys everything about learning and knowledge.

Lakeland neighborhood fighting RaceTrac

Ryan Raiche — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:31:34 GMT

For the last three years, residents in the Christina subdivision in Lakeland have been fighting the RaceTrac gas station and convenience store. The Atlanta-based company wants to build right next door.