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Polk Deputy Charged With Forging Document

A former Polk County deputy, who had been employed as a trainee and deputy Sheriff for less than 11 months, was arrested by the agency on Thursday, March 20, 2025 after an investigation showed that he had signed a...

Social Media Influencer Arrested After School Incident Escalates

*Editors Note: I’ve personally known both Dedric Brinson and Freddie Brinson for a long time. Prior to them, even realizing it I used to referee their youth football games. I would say I’ve known Freddie more than Dedric,...

Two arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for calling a school principal to report a bomb

On Monday, March 10, 2025 at around 8:40 am, the principal of Ridge Community High School in Haines City, notified the School Resource Deputy at the facility, that she received three phone calls from an unknown male; the first...

Lakeland Man Fatally Struck by Vehicle While Walking on US-92

March 8, 2025 – – A fatal crash occurred early Saturday morning on US-92, east of Charlie Taylor Road, when a pedestrian was struck by an oncoming vehicle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:20 a.m., a 38-year-old...

Fatal Crash Causing Significant Traffic Issues On S.R. 60 Two Miles West Of Bartow

TrafficAlert for the Bartow area. A two-vehicle crash occurred on State Road 60, about 2-miles west of the city of Bartow. The crash was reported to involve an SUV and a semi truck. PCSO deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched...

Man With Multiple DUI’s Including One With Serious Bodily Injury Is Arrested Again For DUI With Two Young Children In The Vehicle

Polk County Sheriff's deputies patrolling the I-4 area in Davenport arrested a Valrico man for DUI and child abuse after observing him driving impaired, in the eastbound emergency lane (shoulder) of I-4, with two kids in the vehicle.  After making...

Multiple Arrests In Polk County Massage Parlor Vice Unit Operation

On January 31st of 2025 the Polk County Sheriff's Office Vice Unit began conducting undercover operations at Queen Spa & Massage (WH), Enjoy Spa (WH), Helping Hands Massage (HC) and the 192 Health Spa (Clermont - That is the...

Lakeland Suspect Vehicle Crashes In Lake Wales

The Lake Wales Police & Polk County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the search for a suspect vehicle from Lakeland. The vehicle was followed or pursued by multiple law enforcement units from the multiple jurisdictions. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office...

Couple Arrested On Multiple Charges Including Drug Possession, Child Neglect & Grand Theft After Bizarre Traffic Stop

Yesterday, while conducting traffic enforcement in Polk County, Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) observed a grey Chrysler Pacifica westbound on Ernie Caldwell Boulevard.  The Pacifica had New York license plates and had been reported stolen. After performing a...

Lakeland Police Make Arrest In Deadly Hit & Run

LAKELAND, FL (January 15, 2025) - On January 15, 2025, traffic crash investigators with the Lakeland Police Department arrested Daniel Kovacs in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash which occurred on November 23, 2024, in the 700 block of...

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City of Bartow Honors Executive Director of the Historic L. B. Brown House with Official Proclamation 

by James Coulter  A prominent resident who played a vital role in the preservation and recognition of a local historic landmark was honored by the...
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