POLK CITY

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping property insurance bill.

A 21-year-old deputy was fatally struck by a bullet fired by fellow deputies while serving a felony warrant, according to the Polk County sheriff.

“Not only was she a beloved librarian for the City of Polk City, but she was an important fixture in the community whose outreach went well beyond the city limits,” Penton’s obituary read. Florida teens run over librarian Suzette Penton, a city librarian, was run over Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, outside her Polk City, Fla., home, pictured. Penton was a beloved librarian at the Polk City Community Library, which has since been named for her. When he opened the door, he said, Stansell, Eubank and Sutton of the defendants were in the yard. As they continued beating Hunter Penton, Suzette Penton returned from the store with her younger son, Austin Penton.

Alligator found hiding under vending machine at Florida convenience store Stock photo of a baby alligator. According to the Miami Herald, deputies in Florida rescued a 3-foot-long alligator Wednesday after Polk City residents spotted the reptile underneath a Circle K vending machine. >> Read more trending newsAccording to the Miami Herald, deputies in Florida rescued a 3-foot-long alligator Wednesday after Polk City residents spotted the reptile underneath a Circle K vending machine. “This little guy was hanging out under a vending machine @CircleKStores. This little guy was hanging out under a vending machine @CircleKStores.

WILDWOOD Three men and one woman were arrested Saturday in connection with the armed robbery of the Gator's Dockside in Brownwood. The Lake County Sheriff's Office and Fruitland Park Police Department assisted Wildwood Police in the arrests. The men reportedly stole a cash drawer, an iPhone, and a box containing $1,400 in cash. The stolen iPhone turned out to be a boon for investigators: By 1:39 a.m., Fruitland Park police and Lake County deputies had tracked the phone to a Fruitland Park apartment building, where they say a man was spotted wearing clothing that matched the description of one of the robbers. He reportedly told deputies that Hurst had asked to borrow his car earlier that night to "go get some money."