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Bear sighting: Woman captures video of bear in Polk County roaming around a neighborhood

Woman captures video of bear in Lakeland roaming around a neighborhood
Bear in Lakeland
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  • A woman spotted a bear roaming around the Lakeland neighborhood.
  • Valarie Harris of Winter Haven saw the bear while driving to work this morning (7/8).
  • Lakeland Police say Florida Fish and Wildlife was in the area of Bonny View Drive and attempted to trap the animal Monday afternoon.

Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets

Stanley Schultz was fined $225 for illegally passing a school bus with its stop arm deployed last year. However, video from his citation shows the bus’s warning lights never flashed before the bus stopped and the stop sign began to deploy.

Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets