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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Driver Accused of Leaving Bicyclist to Die After Reynolds Road Crash Is Legal Immigrant, Now Held on ICE Detainer

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The PCSO Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit is investigating a vehicle vs bicycle crash that resulted in one fatality. The crash occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at approximately 9:10 p.m. at Sunshine Ave. and Reynolds Rd. in Lakeland. According to...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Mother Calls Deputies After Son Allegedly Assaults Her, Investigation Leads To Incest & Adultery Arrest For Her

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Daily Ridge Staff Lakeland, Florida- What began as a call to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office about an alleged assault between a Lakeland mother and her son took a bizarre turn when deputies learned the two were allegedly involved in...
Florida Highway Patrol

Driver Applying Deodorant Crashes on Polk Parkway, Truck Ends Up Atop Concrete Barrier

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An unusual case of distracted driving left a pickup truck perched atop a concrete barrier along the Polk Parkway Sunday morning, but fortunately no one was injured. According to Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Gaskins, the...
Lakeland Police Department

Detectives Say Lakeland Woman’s Ring Was Consistent With Injuries Found On 3-Month-Old Baby

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On Thursday, September 10, 2026, PCSO deputies arrested 42-year-old Jessica Vlasac of Lakeland, charging her with aggravated child abuse (F1) resulting in the death of a 3-month-old infant who was in her care. According to the affidavit, at approximately 11:58...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Arrests 57 Individuals in August for DUI

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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 57 people for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs last month. One of the drivers arrested picked up his 3rd DUI. Of these arrests, 13 of them were involved in traffic crashes. Two...
Florida Highway Patrol

Plant City Man Overturns Dump Truck on SR-471

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A 38-year-old Plant City man escaped injury early Thursday morning after the dump truck he was driving overturned on State Road 471. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was traveling northbound on SR-471, south of SR-50, when he...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Judd Calls Woman Accused Of Poisoning Haines City Man A “Black Widow,” Warns Of Possible Other Victims

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Haines City man thought he had met a woman named “Nala” through a dating app. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says what followed included money, a vehicle, whiskey, an alleged demand for $1,000 for sex and ultimately a trip to...
Florida Highway Patrol

Polk City Man Involved in I-275 Crash While Hauling Tesla Batteries

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A 58-year-old Polk City man was involved in a crash Tuesday morning while driving a tractor-trailer transporting Tesla vehicle batteries on I-275 in Pinellas County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. September 1 as...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Arrests 24-Year-Old Man Following Violent Attack On Elderly Mulberry Woman – ICE Involved

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MULBERRY, Fla. — A 24-year-old Honduran man who the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says is in the United States illegally has been arrested after an elderly woman was allegedly sexually attacked inside her Mulberry home early Saturday morning. According to...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

78-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle On Dundee Road

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A 78-year-old man was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Dundee Road between Winter Haven and Dundee. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and other first responders...
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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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