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Florida Highway Patrol

Driver Hospitalized After Distracted Driving Crash on SR-570 in Polk County

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A Palm Harbor man was injured following a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on State Road 570 in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on January 19, 2026, at approximately 11:05 a.m. near milepost 5. Troopers...
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Bench Clearly Brawl At Florida Travel Baseball Tournament Land 3 People In Jail

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Winter Haven Police Department Press Release “ On Jan. 17, 2026 at approximately 6:20 pm, Winter Haven Police officers responded to a reported fight at the Chain of Lakes Complex Baseball Fields located at 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven. Officers located...
Florida Highway Patrol

Plant City Teen Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on SR-39

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A 19-year-old Plant City man was killed Friday night following a three-vehicle crash on State Road 39 in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 9:05 p.m. on January 16, 2026, south of Moriczville...
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Traffic Stop Escalates Into High-Speed Chase, Six-Vehicle Crash, and Drug Trafficking Arrest in Lakeland

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LAKELAND, Fla. — What began as a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into a high-speed chase, a six-vehicle crash, and a major drug trafficking arrest Thursday afternoon in Lakeland, according to Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Public Affairs Officer for the...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Man Arrested After Car Wash Disturbance in Davenport

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A disturbance was reported at a car wash in Davenport on Tuesday afternoon, January 13th. At around 2:30 pm, PCSO deputies responded and met with an employee at the car wash. The employee reported that a man was on the property...
Florida Highway Patrol

Lakeland Man Injured in Early Morning I-75 Tractor-Trailer Crash in Hillsborough County

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A commercial motor vehicle crash temporarily disrupted traffic along Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County early Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 3:10 a.m. on January 15, 2026, near the 261 milepost on southbound I-75....
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Gang Leader Behind Sex Money Murder Enterprise Convicted in Polk County

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Attorney General’s Office Press Release WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured the conviction of Hernando Thompson, Jr., 36, of Orlando, for his leadership role in the Blood-affiliated “Sex Money Murder” gang. “This criminal...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Man Allegedly Threatens to Shoot Victims After Pickup Truck Crash; Arrested by Polk Deputies

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On Saturday, January 10, 2026, at about 10:19 pm, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash scene at County Road 54 and O’Connor Road, northwest of Lakeland. The crash was a minor collision between two pickup...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Death Investigation Underway in Golf View Park Area of Unincorporated Lake Wales

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Law enforcement officials are conducting a death investigation at a home in the Golf View Park area of unincorporated Lake Wales on Sunday afternoon (we inadvertently said Tuesday originally). The investigation is centered near the area of Jasmine Avenue...
Lake Wales Police Department

Lake Wales Police Investigate Stabbing Following Disturbance at Apartment Complex

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Lake Wales police are investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday night following a disturbance between two adult women at an apartment complex in the city. According to information provided by authorities, the incident happened at approximately 8:50 p.m. at an...
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