Bartow, Florida -- Students will be encouraged to "just say no" to drugs during a rally and parade this Tuesday at Bartow High School.

The event takes place between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

These types of teen rallies can be important because they give young people the re-enforcement that their own peers recognize the dangers of drug abuse.

In a recent study by the University of Michigan, peer influence and its relation to drug use were examined.

Polk County, Florida -- Polk County Parks and Natural Resources is hosting a public meeting about Poinciana Park, a new park opening in Fall 2013 in Poinciana.

Phase I construction includes a three multi-purpose fields, restrooms, two baseball fields, a basketball court, a dog park, picnic facilities and parking. 

The discussion of the meeting will include new athletic league possibilities and rental opportunities. 

Mulberry, Florida -- A Lakeland man charged with killing three people in a drunk driving accident last weekend was out of the hospital and in a jail cell.

Edward McCoy, 21, had a blood alcohol level (BAC) so high, it might leave most people struggling to walk, much less drive.

That led the Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd to ask: if McCoy didn't have enough sense not to drink and drive, why did nobody else stop him?