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Lake Wales Man Found Dead In Partially Submerged SUV In Lake Marion

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the death of a driver whose SUV was found halfway submerged in Lake Marion, Haines City last evening. Preliminary information is as follows:   Around...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect After Student’s Laptop Stolen at Bus Stop

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CRIME: GRAND THEFTCRIME SCENE: MAYFAIR WAY & CREWS LAKE RD, LAKELANDPOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CASE 25-51136 On the morning of December 16, 2025, a school student was waiting near Mayfair Way and Crews Lake Rd in Lakeland for the school...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Grady Judd Blasts Minneapolis Leadership Over ICE Incident Response

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By John Weston BARTOW, FL – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd issued a forceful defense of federal immigration agents Tuesday, sharply criticizing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's response to an officer-involved shooting during an ICE operation and warning that suspects...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Deputies Find Armed Man Wearing Bra and Prosthetic Breasts at Construction Site

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A 39-year-old man from Altamonte Springs was arrested after Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies found him armed and trespassing at a construction site, according to a briefing earlier this week by Sheriff Grady Judd. Sheriff Judd said deputies responded...
Florida Highway Patrol

Lakeland Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in I-4 Crash in Hillsborough County

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old Lakeland man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash that occurred Monday, January 6, at approximately 12:55 p.m. in Hillsborough County. Troopers say the crash happened on Interstate 4 (State Road 400)...
Polk County

Wauchula Woman Arrested for Unlawful Sexual Activity With Polk County Teen 

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On January 5, 2026, PCSO detectives arrested 43-year-old Marie Ibarra of Wauchula on charges related to unlawful sexual activity with a minor. The investigation began in December when the victim’s mother discovered videos on her son’s phone showing Ibarra performing...
Crime & Public Safety

Dundee Man Wanted for Armed Kidnapping, Armed Burglary and Aggravated Assault

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UPDATE- Jamarcus Fowler was arrested Monday afternoon and booked in at the Sheriff’s Processing Center. Original post Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Dundee area early Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, after a carjacking was reported. The deputies...
Lake Wales Police Department

Lake Wales Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in DUI Manslaughter Case

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A Lake Wales woman charged in a deadly DUI crash on U.S. Highway 27 has been sentenced to five years in Florida State Prison following a negotiated plea deal, according to Polk County court records. Jeanette Gonzalez was sentenced last...
Crime & Public Safety

Santa Didn’t Bring Bail: Man Caught in Stolen Fire Shirt and Grady Judd Hat on Christmas Morning

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A Haines City man found wearing a WHFD Recruit shirt and a PCSO Grady Judd cowboy hat is spending the holidays behind bars - without the shirt or the hat. On Christmas morning (December 25, 2025) at approximately 7:00 a.m., Winter...
Lake Wales Police Department

A Life Lost, Another Changed: How Unresolved Conflicts Between Young Adults Lead To December 2nd Shooting In Lake Wales

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What began as unresolved conflicts between young adults in Lake Wales ultimately ended in violence, leaving one young man dead and altering the lives of many others. In the days following the December 2 shooting, little was known beyond...
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Live Music This Weekend in Winter Haven: Where to Catch Local Artists

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Live music fans will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy local performers this weekend in Winter Haven, with solo artists, bands, karaoke and a...
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