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17-Year-Old Shot and Killed at Abbey Lane Apartments in Winter Haven

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Winter Haven Police Department has released a report on the fatal shooting incident from Monday in Winter Haven. “An 18 year-old Winter Haven man has been arrested in the shooting death of a 17 year-old on Monday. Devonta Tremaine Washington,...
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PCSO & PCFR On Scene Injury Crash Involving An Adult & Pediatric Trauma Alert

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office & Polk County Fire Rescue is currently on scene of a multiple vehicle crash on Hwy 540 West near the intersection of Brandy Chase in Winter Haven. The accident call came in at 8:26pm....
Auburndale

Auburndale Man Arrested After Suspicious Device Resembling Pipe Bomb Found in Home

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Auburndale Police Department News Release: On January 27th, 2025, James David Shows was charged with one count of possessing a destructive device following the discovery of the drive inside his residence located at 108 Pike Street, Auburndale, FL 33823. The device...
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Winter Haven Man Arrested After Allegedly Yelling at Ice Machine at Store, Scaring Customers

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42-year old Mark Davis Cox of Winter Haven got himself arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday evening, January 22nd. A little after 8pm, a PCSO deputy was dispatched to a gas station on Dundee Road, in Dundee, due...
Lake Wales

Shooting Investigation Underway as Shots are Fired Near Scenic Hwy.

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Citizens in Lake Wales reported hearing shots fired in an area near the city of Lake Wales tennis courts this afternoon. Lake Wales Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Dale Hampton states that at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, January...
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Dundee Man Arrested for DUI After Crashing into Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy

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A Dundee man was arrested Sunday morning, January 26, 2025, after he crashed his vehicle into a deputy's patrol car that was stopped with its emergency lights activated. The deputy was stopped in front of Miracle Toyota on US 27...
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Overnight Shooting in Winter Haven Leaves One Injured

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Winter Haven Police are investigating a shooting that occurred overnight at the Briarcrest Apartments on Ave. K SE in Winter Haven January 23 into January 24, 2025. The victim has non-life threatening injuries and is being treated for the injuries. There...
Auburndale

Auburndale Police Asking for Public’s Help in Identifying Woman Who Provided False Info to Purchase Three Phones

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Auburndale Police Department: ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY: On 12/30/2024, APD responded to the Verizon store located at 2143 US Highway 92 W., in Auburndale, FL., in reference to a past occurred theft. Verizon reported an incident that occurred on 10/17/2024 at...
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Two Men Charged with Grand Theft After Allegedly Stealing from Lowe’s in Winter Haven and Auburndale

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Two men were placed behind bars after being arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly stealing from Lowe’s in both Winter Haven and Auburndale. Monte Richard and Kadin Richard were arrested for grand theft. It should be noted...
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K-9 Assists Officer in Arrest of 19-Year-Old for Burglary

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Noah Brown meets K-9 Sam and WHPD Squad 1Noah, who claims to be homeless, decided to check out vehicles in the Racetrac parking lot on Lucerne Park Rd at Hwy 27 on Monday. By checking out, we mean opening...
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57-Year-Old Lakeland Man Dies After SUV Crashes Near Lake Bonny

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A 57-year-old Lakeland man died Friday after his SUV left Longfellow Boulevard, struck a signpost and continued downhill to the shoreline of Lake Bonny,...
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