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Lakeland Police Investigating Homicide At Jade Fox Lounge

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LAKELAND, FL (February 22, 2026) – Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at Jade Fox Lounge, located at 3010 Lakeland Highlands Road. Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on February 22, 2026, as patrons were exiting the business, a 38-year-old...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Woman with Prior Aggravated Battery Convictions Arrested After K9 Capture in Bartow

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The following is a report by PCSO: At around 9 pm on Wednesday, February 18th, PCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence near Lyle Parkway in Bartow after a battery was reported. Deputies arrived and learned that the suspect, 41-year old...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Asking For Public’s Help Identifying ATV Theft Suspects

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On February 6, 2026, at around 11:30 pm, a lime green Yamaha ATV was stolen from a carport on Wall Street West in Frostproof. The two unknown suspects loaded the ATV into the back of a light colored, older model...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Deputies Arrest Driver Who Fled Hit-and-Run Crash in Mulberry

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The following is a press release by PCSO: “A suspect who is in the country illegally from Guatemala fled from a hit-and-run crash in Mulberry but was quickly apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He did not have a...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Suspect Impersonating Child Protective Services Employee Arrested After Attempting to Remove Lakeland Child From Home

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A Lakeland woman who posed as an employee of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) during an attempt to “remove” a 9-year old boy from a residence was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, February...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Bartow Teacher Arrested After Backyard Fire Spreads to 5 Acres Amid Polk Burn Ban

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A backyard fire that grew out of control in Bartow on Sunday, February 15, 2026, led to the arrest of the Bartow school teacher who started the fire. The fire was intentionally set in a backyard to burn debris, but...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Multi-Agency Sweep Cripples Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Rings

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Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (H.I.D.T.A.) Task Force have significantly disrupted the trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine into the county during two special operations that resulted in many arrests and the seizure...
Crime & Public Safety

PCSO Asking Public’s Help in Identifying Man Allegedly Involved in Over 50 Retail Theft Incidents

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of retail thefts that occurred at the same Publix store in Lakeland between April 1, 2025 and November 5, 2025. The suspect, pictured here, stole approximately 278 items in fifty different...
Florida

Young Davenport Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Osceola Polk Line Road Friday

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A Davenport woman was killed late Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Osceola County, according to information released by Lieutenant Tara Crescenzi, Public Affairs Officer for the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 11:53 p.m. on Thursday,...
Crime & Public Safety

Man Arrested After Stabbing Incident in Winter Haven 

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A 55 Year Old Man is Behind Bars After Stabbing A Man Following A DisturbanceOn Feb. 5, 2026 at approximately 10:56 a.m., Winter Haven Police responded to the call of a stabbing located at a residence on Lucerne Loop Rd....
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Winter Haven Police Call Case “Absolutely Heartbreaking” as Grandmother Faces Manslaughter Charge – After Child Died In Hot Car

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A 74-year-old grandmother has been taken into custody and charged in the death of her 17-month-old granddaughter. In a heartbreaking event back on March 31,...
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