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The Hardee County Sheriff's Office says it has busted a marijuana grow house containing nearly $200,000 worth of plants, along with a “sophisticated" setup that involved stealing utilities.

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— A Florida grandmother’s jury selection started Monday after she was accused of leaving her grandaughter to die in a hot car. According to court documents ...

Deputies said 194 plants and 100 pounds of marijuana shake were confiscated during the operation. The estimated value of the ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hardee County grandmother was found not guilty of manslaughter for the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter, Uriel “Uri” Schock. Tracey Nix, a retired school ...

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida jury has found Tracey Nix, a 67-year-old grandmother from Hardee County, not guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter ...

An investigation into illegal drug activity in Hardee County reportedly resulted in the seizure of close to 200 marijuana plants.

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Worked for Hardee County Sheriff’s Office as a detective ... Fletcher says this doesn’t amount to a crime under Florida law.“Tracey Nix is a loving mother, grandmother,” Fletcher said.