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Auburndale Police Department

Wanted Wahneta Man Runs From Deputies Two Nights in a Row Before K9 Tracks Him Down

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On Saturday, August 8, 2026, PCSO deputies were in the area of Thompson Nursery Road and Eloise Loop Road when Ernest Lee Lamb, 35 of Wahneta, saw them and ran. Lamb ran because he was wanted. And it wasn't the...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

DUI Suspect Involved in 3-Vehicle Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old Among 43 Arrested by PCSO

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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 43 people for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs last month. Of these arrests, six of them were involved in traffic crashes. Two were found to be in the United States illegally and...
Lakeland

Wanted Accused Sex Offender Killed In Deputy-Involved Shooting After K-9 Shot Protecting Handler

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LAKELAND, Fla. — A wanted accused sex offender was killed Thursday after authorities say he opened fire on Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies from inside a tent, critically wounding a K-9 who was tracking him. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd...
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PCSO Charges 21-Year-Old With First-Degree Murder After He Allegedly Bashed In His Mothers Face

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has charged the man responsible for the murder of an Eagle Lake woman last month.  ​ 21-year old Gibson Nash was charged with 1st Degree Murder (FC) for the brutal killing of his mother, 56-year old...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Suspect Arrested in Eagle Lake Woman’s Death; Sheriff Judd to Release Details Wednesday Morning

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EAGLE LAKE, Fla. — Nearly two weeks after a woman was found dead inside her Eagle Lake home, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a suspect has been arrested in the case. Sheriff Grady Judd is scheduled to...
Polk County

Polk County Fire Rescue Earns Improved Property Insurance Rating

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Polk County residents and businesses could see a reduction in property insurance premiums after the Insurance Services Office rated Polk County Fire Rescue among the top 7% of fire departments evaluated nationwide. PCFR recently received a Class 2 Public Protection...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven Pastor Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges, Faces Four HIV-Related Felony Charges

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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Winter Haven pastor is facing more than 20 criminal charges, including allegations involving a minor as well as four felony counts accusing him of engaging in sexual activity without disclosing his HIV-positive status, according...
Winter Haven Police Department

Two Young Men Seriously Injured After Lexus Crashes Into Disabled Semi on I-4 in Polk County

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Two young men suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after a crash involving a disabled tractor-trailer and another semi shut down westbound Interstate 4 in Polk County for nearly four hours. According to information released by the Florida Highway Patrol through...
Winter Haven Police Department

Sheriff Judd Slams Biden Clemency After Early-Released Drug Trafficker Arrested Again in Polk County 

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A convicted federal drug trafficker who received an early release through a presidential grant of clemency is back behind bars in Polk County. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says undercover detectives purchased fentanyl and MDMA from the Winter Haven man before he allegedly tried to broker a multi-kilogram cocaine deal. Sheriff Grady Judd didn’t hold back, saying the suspect “should have still been in federal prison.”
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Bicycle Stop Leads to Arrest of Man Wanted for Keeping Two Alligators in His Home

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A late-night bicycle traffic stop in Winter Haven led to the arrest of a man who deputies say repeatedly provided false identifying information before they discovered he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office,...
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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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