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Polk County School Bus Driver Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Safe, Fleeing in School Bus

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LAKE WALES – A Polk County School Board employee has been arrested after allegedly stealing her father’s safe containing nearly $1,800 in cash, prescription medication, and legal documents — then fleeing the scene in her school bus. According to the...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Winter Haven Man Wanted for Probation Violation

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Deputy Santiago stopped an individual for a minor infraction Wednesday evening, October 8th, in the area of 36th Street NW and Avenue P NW in Winter Haven. That individual turned out to be 25-year old Aaron Shane Atkinson of Winter...
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Fool Around and Find Out—Again: Jacksonville Man Busted by Polk County Detectives

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Jacksonville man with Polk County warrant issued during "Operation Child Protector VII" taken into custody One of the suspects charged via warrant during "Operation Fool Around and Find Out - Again / Operation Child Protector VII" 36-year-old Kyle Mullen of Jacksonville,...
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Lake Wales Property Owner Learns the Hard Way How Not to Evict

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office: “When it comes to evictions in Florida, there is a right way and a wrong way. Early Thursday morning, October 9th, 61-year old Dion Robbins of Pittsfield, Massachusetts learned he was doing it the wrong way. Robbins owns...
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18th Suspect Charged in Operation Child Protector VII

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have charged a Phoenix, Arizona man in connection with Operation Child Protector VII, a multi-agency undercover initiative targeting individuals who prey on children. The operation, conducted in...
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PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred during the early morning hours of September 28, 2025, in Winter Haven, and resulted in a fatality. Between 1:39 and 1:41 a.m. that Sunday morning...
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Sumter County Crash Leaves Lakeland Man Injured and Plant City Woman Dead

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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash occurred Wednesday evening, October 1, 2025, on County Road 471, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. when a Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 55-year-old Plant City woman,...
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Lakeland Woman Sustains Serious Injuries in Fatal Crash on I-75

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Fatal Hillsborough County Crash I-75 September 30, 2025 | 7:20 PM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A deadly crash occurred Tuesday evening on I-75, leaving one driver dead and others seriously injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened around 7:20...
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Three Teens Arrested for Multiple Car Burglaries in Jan Phyl Village Area of Winter Haven

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The following is a press release from PCSO: “Three teenaged car burglary suspects who have been "flipping handles" in the Jan Phyl Village area of Winter Haven had their 10-day crime spree interrupted by PCSO deputies on September 29, 2025. On...
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Winter Haven Driver with Unrestrained Child in Front Seat Arrested by PCSO After Fleeing From Deputies

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A Winter Haven man was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Sunday evening, September 28, 2025, after he fled from deputies while having an unrestrained child in his front seat. At approximately 5:18 pm on Sunday, the Emergency Communications Center received...
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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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