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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...
Winter Haven Police Department

Winter Haven Police Call Case “Absolutely Heartbreaking” as Grandmother Faces Manslaughter Charge – After Child Died In Hot Car

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A 74-year-old grandmother has been taken into custody and charged in the death of her 17-month-old granddaughter. In a heartbreaking event back on March 31, 2026, a 17-month-old girl was in a car seat in the back seat of her...
Winter Haven Police Department

Only Looking for Cigarettes”: Winter Haven Woman Arrested After Trying Car Doors, Police Say

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On August 23, 2026 at approximately 11:22 a.m., Winter Haven officers responded to a residence on Giorgio Dr. in Winter Haven regarding a suspicious person in a residential yard. The victim stated that roughly 30 minutes earlier, she received a...
Lake Wales Police Department

Lake Wales Police Have Released Limited Additional Information Regarding Death Investigation

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By Carl Fish Lake Wales, Florida - Lake Wales Police have released limited additional information following a death investigation at a home in quiet neighborhood near Lake Wailes Thursday evening. Lt. Dale Hampton with the Lake Wales Police Department confirmed...
Florida Highway Patrol

Lakeland Man Killed While Riding Motorized Scooter in Sumter County Crash

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A 47-year-old Lakeland man was killed Wednesday night after the motorized scooter he was operating was struck by a Hyundai SUV on US-301 in Sumter County. According to the crash report, the collision occurred around 10:55 p.m. on August 20...
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