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Police hopeful new effort will develop leads in cold case murder

Winter Haven, Florida -- Winter Haven Police are reaching out to the community to help find the person responsible for shooting into a home on May 18, 2010 and killing 37-year-old Cherie Kirkendall as she sat on her sofa.

This Thursday, April 4, members of the Winter Haven Police will canvass the southwest areas of the city and pass out fliers, post signs and talk with the community in hopes that anyone in the neighborhoods in and around Avenue O remembers something from that night.

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Tobacco-free Florida turns 5 - events for Bartow, other communities

Tobacco-free Florida turns 5 - events for Bartow, other communities

Bartow, FL -- 10 News told you about the upcoming 5th Annual 'Tobacco Free Florida Week,'  and how the state's selected theme, "High Five: Tobacco Free Florida...5 years later" will recognize five years of notable strides:

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Tampa, Florida-- Back in February, we told you about life insurance companies that got in big trouble for not notifying people of policies left to them.

Basically, if someone passed away, and a family member never contacted the companies to claim the life insurance money, they would just sit on millions of dollars.

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Florida is one of several states that sued these companies to get them to release the names of all the beneficiaries.

Trial delayed for couple accused of producing child porn

FORT MYERS, Florida -- A couple accused of producing child pornography with a 4-year-old Polk County girl was supposed to stand trial starting Monday, but the case has now been delayed until next month.

The court found "that the ends of justice serviced by granting such a continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial," so a new date has been set for May 6 with a plea cutoff date of May 1.

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Police: Woman arrested again & again for counterfeit money

Winter Haven, Florida -- Winter Haven Police have arrested a Lakeland woman for being in possession of counterfeit bills -- and this wasn't the first time.

Authorities say on March 8, 42-year-old Jennifer Hutto was arrested for passing counterfeit bills at a Winter Haven Dairy Queen. During her arrest, an officer found $660 worth of counterfeit $20 bills on her. 

She was charged with possession of counterfeit notes (10 or more bills), passing counterfeit bank notes, and driving with a suspended license.

Convenience store burglarized for 3rd time of cigarettes

Lake Alfred, Florida -- Lake Alfred Police detectives are asking for the public's help finding the suspects responsible for burglarizing the same convenience store three times.

Police say the most recent burglary at the Quick Trip Convenience Store, located in the 1000 block of East Alfred Drive, occurred on March 23. In that instance, the burglar broke in through the roof's air conditioning duct system and then dropped into the store through the ceiling.

5th Annual Tobacco Free Florida Week 'high fives' 5 years of progress

5th Annual Tobacco Free Florida Week 'high fives' 5 years of progress

Bartow, FL -  During the week of April 6 to April 13, 2013, Polk County will celebrate the 5th annual Tobacco Free Florida Week. This year's theme is "High Five: Tobacco Free Florida...5 years later".