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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Davenport Mother Arrested After Incident on School Bus and in School Office

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Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 48-year old Latanya Rowe for causing a disturbance on a Polk County Public Schools school bus and disorderly conduct after she boarded the bus and verbally assaulted a student and the bus driver. She then responded...
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Double Trouble: Two Lakeland Suspects Caught After Circle K Theft Incident

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On Sunday morning (10/26) at around 8:20 am, a PCSO deputy was dispatched to the Circle K store at 8324 US 98 North in Lakeland, following a retail theft. A store employee reported the theft was carried out by a...
Florida Highway Patrol

One Killed, Davenport Man Seriously Injured in Pasco County Crash on US-98

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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (October 27, 2025) – A deadly crash early Monday morning on US-98 claimed the life of a Spring Hill man, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred around 6:08 a.m. when a Kia K5, driven...
Haines City Police Department

Haines City Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting

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By Carl Fish | Daily Ridge HAINES CITY — The Haines City Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the area of Avenue I and 12th Street North. According to Public Information Officer Brooke Hart,...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Deputies Arrest Lake Wales Man Accused of Breaking Into Auburndale Woman’s Apartment

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Press Release Polk County Sheriffs Office On Friday, October 24th, at about 10:30 pm, a woman returned to her Auburndale apartment to find that her front door was damaged with signs indicating that someone had broken in. A short time...
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PCSO Arrests Woman With Extensive Criminal History in Winter For Allegedly Threatening Burglary Victim

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PCSO deputies responded to a residence on Lanier Lane in Winter Haven on Tuesday evening, October 21st, to locate a suspect. The deputies found 32-year old Lindsey Linnea Parker there and convinced her to surrender without incident. She was taken to...
Crime & Public Safety

Sheriff’s Office Reports They Have Arrested A Winter Haven Teacher For False Report Regarding Another Teacher

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A teacher from Lake Shipp Elementary School in Winter Haven was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after an investigation determined she falsely reported that another teacher had intentionally bumped her at the...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Lake Wales Man Found Hiding in Swamp After Fleeing from Police

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office- Last night (Oct 21/22) while you were sleeping (or trying to sleep in the Timberlane Road area of Lake Wales with the chopper making all that ruckus overhead), we were searching for John Riff, who...
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Haines City Police Searching for Driver in 10th Street Hit-and-Run Crash

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By Carl Fish HAINES CITY, Florida — A bicyclist was injured early Wednesday morning following a crash at the intersection of 10th Street South and East Hinson Avenue in Haines City. According to Haines City Public Information Officer Brooke Hart,...
Polk County Fire Rescue

Medical Call Leads to Patient Being Charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Firefighter

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Bartow, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2025) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) and Haines City Fire Department (HCFD) displayed exceptional professionalism and heroism in a potentially dangerous situation as the first responders disarmed a naked, combative patient on Monday, Oct. 20....
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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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