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Lake Wales Police Department

FATAL STABBING IN LAKE WALES — SUSPECT AT LARGE

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Breaking News 3:15pm - Suspect Apprehended Lake Wales, Florida — November 10, 2025 A deadly stabbing occurred this morning at a home located at the corner of Sharp Street and Bullard Avenue in Lake Wales. The Lake Wales Police Department,...
Haines City Police Department

Haines City Road Rage Suspect Arrested After Allegedly Pulling Gun & Firing Multiple Rounds

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HAINES CITY, FL – On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 7:55 a.m., the Haines City Police Department responded to a road rage incident involving a firearm near U.S. Highway 27 and Davenport Boulevard. The victim, who was traveling northbound on...
Crime & Public Safety

Two Sisters Arrested for Grand Theft of Nearly $2500 at Davenport Target 

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On November 4, 2025, PCSO deputies responded to the Target located at 5000 Grandview Parkway in Davenport in reference to a retail theft.  Upon arrival, deputies spoke with a Target loss prevention associate who stated he observed two female suspects enter the...
Crime & Public Safety

32 Sex Offenders/Predators Arrested and Charged During October / Halloween Investigative Sweep 

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Florida Department of Corrections probation officers conducted a Halloween sexual offender/predator compliance initiative and probation checks for the weeks leading up to, and on, October 31, 2025. The operation was aimed at ensuring...
Lake Wales Police Department

Driver Arrested & Charged With DUI After Flipping Truck Halloween Night

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Lake Wales, Florida - A pickup truck flipped onto its side late Friday in the commercial parking lot near Rural King and McDonald’s, leading to the arrest of the driver, Jared Shane Brown, 22, of Lake Wales. According to a...
Auburndale

Auburndale Police Seek to Identify Hit-and-Run Suspect at Walmart

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APD ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY “On 10/23/2025, officers with Auburndale Police Department responded to Walmart, located at 2120 Hwy 92 W, in reference to hit and run with property damage. The suspect pictured below, was backing out of a parking space...
Auburndale

Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect Seen On Camera Using Stolen Credit Card at Auburndale Gas Station

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APD ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY “On 10/04/2025, the victim lost his wallet. On 10/05/2025, the suspect, a black male between the ages of 30-40, wearing a white T-Shirt, dark colored shorts, black socks, and black sandals arrived to the 7Eleven, located...
Crime & Public Safety

Warrant Issued for 27-Year-Old Man Following Violent Domestic Assault in Winter Haven

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** MOLINA HAS BEEN CAPTURED AND ARRESTED IN PALM BEACH COUNTY ** ————— Original post A warrant has been obtained for 27 year-old Jonas Junior Molina for Domestic Battery by Strangulation and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after he threatened...
Polk County

Wildfire Being Fought By Multiple Agencies South of Fort Meade

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*UPDATE: Fire has spread to 20 acres, but is 75% contained. FORT MEADE, Florida - November 3, 2025 Multiple agencies are working a wildfire south of Fort Meade this afternoon near the intersection of Mt. Pisgah Road and 9th Street...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Lakeland Traffic Stop For Trailer Tag On Car Leads To Pair Being Arrested

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Lakeland, Florida - A routine tag check at a red light led to two arrests on Saturday, November 1st, after a Polk County Sheriffs Office deputy noticed something unusual about a vehicle license plate. According to PCSO, the deputy was...
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Winter Haven

AdventHealth Prepares for Hospital Construction in Winter Haven 

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AdventHealth Prepares for Hospital Construction in Winter Haven by James Coulter  AdventHealth Polk North is laying the groundwork for a future hospital at its Cypress Gardens...
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