Rebecca Petit
Reporter at WFTS-TV (Tampa, FL)
TV News Reporter @abcactionnews in Tampa • Covering Polk County • @SyracuseU alum • @HowardU alum • #NABJ • Miami Native • Haitian• Christian • RT ≠ Endorsement
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4 days ago |
abcactionnews.com | Rebecca Petit
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland police are searching for a man who went missing three weeks ago, and now a local volunteer group is stepping in to help. Private investigators with We Are The Essentials are assisting in the search for Frederick Blackwelder.
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5 days ago |
abcactionnews.com | Rebecca Petit
POLK COUNTY, FLa. — Local organizations are working to fill the gap in senior services in Lakeland. Monday through Friday, you will find Charlie Burdette answering calls and helping aging adults navigate available resources. “Seniors seem to need more help, especially since they don't seem to be fully aware of the services and resources available to them,” Burdette said. He has been volunteering with the nonprofit Rath Senior Connections Center for 17 years.
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1 week ago |
abcactionnews.com | Rebecca Petit
TAMPA, Fla. — People who live at Element said it has been several days since they have had running water. “Here we are on the third day and we’re out of patience at this point,” said Mas Hossein. Hossein lives at Element, a high-rise apartment complex in downtown Tampa. He said it has been a hectic three days without running water. “We’re not able to shower, we’re not able to use the bathroom properly. Some of us are going to our parents’ house just to use the bathroom.
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1 week ago |
abcactionnews.com | Rebecca Petit
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — As more aircraft utilize Winter Haven Regional Airport, leaders are working on ways to enhance safety through the use of new technology. Since becoming a flight instructor at Winter Haven Regional Airport two years ago, Patrick Blackwelder has witnessed aviation really take off. Winter Haven Regional Airport will increase safety with nation’s first digital remote tower “Winter Haven went from being more of a hobbyist airport to a full-on training hub.
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1 week ago |
abcactionnews.com | Rebecca Petit
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The City of Winter Haven is taking a significant step forward in addressing a critical need for affordable housing. “This is somewhere that I can afford because I was paying high prices. I can’t afford that. Not on my own,” said Katrice Campbell.
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A memorial is growing in front of UCF’s School of Communication. This is where Dylan Lyons’ enthusiasm for journalism grew. The young Orlando reporter was among three people shot and killed in a violent spree Wednesday. https://t.co/RmfFT4bbhZ
Allegations of severe abuse surrounded the Dozier School for Boys for more than a century. After it was shut down, researchers found 55 unmarked graves. Today the state unveiled a memorial to recognize the boys who lived and died at Dozier. https://t.co/29Z7gFSUl3
Civil rights groups are demanding Lakeland police officers be criminally charged, after cellphone video shows officers repeatedly punching a man in the face during a December arrest. https://t.co/z49Udsk9zl