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Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest of Plant City Man for Possession of Items Used for Illegal Cockfighting

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What began as a routine traffic stop on July 27 resulted in the discovery of evidence associated with illegal cockfighting. During the investigation, Lakeland Police officers recovered marijuana along with numerous items used in the training and preparation of fighting...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Fifth Positive Rabies Case for Polk County Confirmed

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The 5th case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in Lakeland. On Monday, July 27, 2026, Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control responded to Lakewood Circle after a woman reported her cat playing with a bat...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Detectives Seek Suspect Who Used Stolen Credit Card Information to Buy Nearly $3,000 in Pokémon Cards

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On July 11, 2026, the male individual in these photos purchased $1,284 worth of Pokemon cards at the Flo-Go Shop at 2254 East Edgewood Drive in Lakeland. He then purchased $1,698.50 worth of Pokemon cards at the Plant City Card...
Lakeland

Tampa Man Arrested in Lakeland After Allegedly Arranging Sexual Encounter With 14-Year-Old

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Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department arrest a Tampa man, after he arranged for  and then traveled to have a sexual encounter  with a 14-year-old girl.   LAKELAND, FL (July 24, 2026) - On July 14, 2026, 48-year-old Fozi Nagi Al-Zokari initiated a text...
Davenport

Five Washington D.C. Teens, Coach Arrested After Alleged 7-Eleven Theft During Central Florida Basketball Tournament

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Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested five teens from the Washington D.C. area for conspiring to steal merchandise from the 7-Eleven store at 3141 Ronald Reagan Parkway in Davenport. The teens are members of Run it Up, a travel...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Colombian Man Arrested for DUI After Allegedly Driving 101 MPH on I-4

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A suspect who is in the country illegally was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit on Saturday, July 18, 2026, for DUI and other traffic-related charges. Deputies conducting traffic enforcement on Interstate 4 observed a red Kia...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Prolific Retail Theft Suspect Arrested Again After Allegedly Stealing Hundreds in Body Wash

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Unit has filed an additional charge against 47-year-old Gerald Cobbs, who was already being held in the Polk County Jail on charges including felony petit theft and use of an anti- shoplifting device. On...
Crime & Public Safety

Suspect Reportedly Admitted Intentionally Ramming PCSO Sergeant Before Deputy-Involved Shooting

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AUBURNDALE, Fla. – A newly obtained arrest affidavit provides additional details surrounding Monday’s deputy-involved shooting in Auburndale, including allegations that a domestic violence suspect intentionally drove a heavy-duty flatbed truck head-on into a marked Polk County Sheriff’s Office patrol...
Crime & Public Safety

Suspect Reportedly Admitted Intentionally Ramming PCSO Sergeant Before Deputy-Involved Shooting

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AUBURNDALE, Fla. – A newly obtained arrest affidavit provides additional details surrounding Monday’s deputy-involved shooting in Auburndale, including allegations that a domestic violence suspect intentionally drove a heavy-duty flatbed truck head-on into a marked Polk County Sheriff’s Office patrol...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Convicted Felon Points Gun at Polk County Deputies & Lives to Tell About It

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AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A convicted felon is facing multiple felony charges after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says he pointed a firearm at deputies who were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at an Auburndale home. According to the Polk...
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Alert Neighbor Calls Police While Juvenile Burglarizing Vehicles In Neighborhood 

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On August 25, 2026 at approximately 1:45 a.m., Winter Haven officers responded to a residence on Salisbury Dr. in Winter Haven where a neighbor was...
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