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255 Arrested in Polk County Sting Operation “Fool Around and Find Out” — Suspect Allegedly Offered $800 for Sex Act – Press Conference Tomorrow

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Winter Haven, Florida – Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center, located at 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven. He will...
Avon Park

Wildfire Contained at Avon Park Bombing Range; Smoke Still a Concern On S.R 60 & C.R. 630

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Avon Park, FL – A wildfire that sparked within the Avon Park Bombing Range earlier this week prompted a swift response from the fire crews and a continued effort today to manage the flames through controlled burnouts. The Florida...
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Lake Wales Marks Two Years Since Quadruple Homicide That Shook the City

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On May 3, 2023, the Lake Wales community was devastated by the loss of four cherished individuals: 40-year-old Marlene Pizarro and her three children—21-year-old son, 17-year-old daughter Ariana, and 11-year-old daughter. The family were victim of domestic violence after...
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18-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Robbery from Child; Local Business Owners Replace Stolen Cash for Victim

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  Lake Wales, FL – On April 25, 2025, an 11-year-old child participating in a school fundraiser was robbed in the downtown area of Lake Wales while selling chocolate. The child was approached by a man later identified as 18-year-old Isaiyah...
Lakeland Police Department

One Man Being Charged With Second Degree Murder In The April 25th Lakeland Shooting At Cali Rose Kitchen

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LAKELAND, FL (May 1, 2025) - On May 1, 2025, Nicholas Lue was charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of Jesse Banks. Banks was killed while Lue was attempting to perpetrate the murder of another individual. *****ORIGINAL RELEASE***** LAKELAND, FL (April...
Lakeland Police Department

Lakeland Shooting Leaves One Dead, One in Custody in Apparent Grudge Killing

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FL (May 1, 2025) – On May 1, 2025, at 4:52 a.m. the Lakeland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the Fast Stop convenience store, 820 E. Memorial Blvd. Upon arriving, officers located the suspect, Ricardo Zelidon (age 59...
Crime & Public Safety

Winter Haven Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault After Allegedly Confronting Driver and Child with Gun in Road Rage Incident

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On April 30, 2025 around 3:45 p.m. Winter Haven Police Department responded to a disturbance by 805 Havendale Blvd NW in Winter Haven, the Walgreens parking lot. There was an apparent driving incident involving a gun displayed against the...
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Former Detention Deputy Arrested for Lewd Molestation of 14-Year-Old

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A Lake Alfred man formerly employed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (he resigned upon his arrest) was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning, April 30, 2025, after it was discovered that he had inappropriately touched a...
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Winter Haven Man Survives Violent Robbery Attempt Involving Choke Hold and Crash

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A Winter Haven man is lucky to be alive after three males grabbed the steering wheel of his car while another put him in a choke hold in an attempted robbery. On April 17, 2025 at approximately 3:26 pm, a 25...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Father-Daughter Duo Arrested for Theft of Water Well in Lake Wales

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In a bizarre and calculated heist, a father and daughter have both been arrested in connection to the theft of a water well bladder from a residential property in Lake Wales, Florida. The incident, which unfolded on March 17, 2025,...
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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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