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Auburndale Man Arrested After Stolen Motorcycle out of Winter Haven Found at Residence

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On September 1, 2024, Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a tip in regards to a stolen motorcycle out of Winter Haven. The man in possession of the stolen motorcycle was identified as Cody Huggins of Auburndale, DOB 9/9/1994. Probable cause lead...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Respond to Wildlife Call at Lakeland Home

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office - PCSO Deputy Goolsby responded to a wildlife call with his Deputy Trainee Gonzalez-Gomez Wednesday evening (Sept 4) in the Dees Road/US 98 area of Lakeland. When deputies got there, they captured a young gator who...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s Annual Haunted Jail Tour

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Back by popular demand is the Polk County Sheriff's Office's annual Haunted Jail Tour, located at 455 North Broadway in Bartow (the Lawrence W. Crow, Jr. building). THIS IS OUR FINAL TOUR SO YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT! This...
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Polk County Fire Rescue Investigation Leads To Overwhelming Allegations Of A Toxic Work Environment, Sexism, Favoritism, Racism & Corruption At The Highest Level

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By Carl Fish Polk County Commissioners in January of 2024 set into motion an investigation into the management and administration of the Polk County Fire Rescue. The investigation report was released to the public around 9pm last night leads to...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Theft of 12-pack of Beer from Gas Station in Lakeland

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Heartland Crime Stoppers - CRIME: RETAIL THEFT AT CIRCLE KCRIME SCENE: 2109 MEMORIAL BLVD W, LAKELANDPOLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE: #24-33097 The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a 12-pack of beer from the Circle K on...
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Eagle Lake Man Arrested in Winter Haven for his Felony Battery Warrant

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office - “40-year old Troy Bramblett from Eagle Lake got arrested back in early April after he battered a woman. He got out on bond while facing felony battery charges. It was a felony, because Bramblett...
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PCSO Sergeant’s Quick Actions Saves Several Animals From Wahneta Fire

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Earlier this morning, on August 27, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Sergeant Carlton Turner, the supervisor at our (PCSO) Eagle Lake Sheriff’s substation, was driving when he saw smoke coming from what looked like someone’s backyard off of Bomber Road....
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Lake Wales Police Seek Publics Help Identifying Two Men Who Scammed Dollar General Store Clerk For $1,000

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Lake Wales Police Press Release On August 22, 2024 the two men pictured entered the Dollar General at 306 Highway 60 E in Lake Wales. The first man was wearing a black Florida Gators t-shirt, blue shorts, white socks...
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Remembering Deputy Sheriff Christopher Broadhead

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office- On this day, August 23, 2021 Deputy Sheriff Christopher Broadhead passed away as a result from Covid-19. It was determined that he likely caught the virus in the line of duty. The Covid-19 pandemic personally touched...
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Live911 Helps PCSO Officers Catch Two Thieves

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office- In 2021, the PCSO began using a program called Live911, which allowed deputies to hear live 911 calls through their laptops as the calls are being answered by dispatch. The technology allows for quicker response...
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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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