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Lakeland

Lakeland Man Charged With Abusing A Child

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On August 16, 2021, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 29-year-old Jose Luis Garcia of Lakeland for Child Abuse (F3) and Resisting an Officer Without Violence (M1). According to the affidavit, a witness told detectives that Garcia had sent text messages...
Winter Haven

Woman Conducts Fraudulent Return At Multiple Walmart’s Then Steals Cooler

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Winter Haven Police Department Can you identify the woman in this video?She conducted a fraudulent return in Vero Beach on 8-4-21 at 4:06 p.m. She then is at the Winter Haven Walmart (7450 Cypress Gardens Blvd) where she not only...
Winter Haven

Winter Haven Police Asking For Public’s Help In Locating Densley Brown

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Winter Haven Police Department We need help locating Densley Brown! Mr. Brown (63 yrs old) left his Palmeto Ave. residence on Wednesday morning in his 2010 Blue Hyundai Sonata and has not been heard from. His daughter stated he called her...
Lakeland

28 Yr Old Lakeland Man Killed In Sunday Crash

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Traffic Homicide investigators from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate a fatal single-vehicle crash which occurred west of Lakeland Sunday afternoon, August 15, 2021.   Deputies and members of Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the crash at...
Dundee

Lake Wales Woman Arrested At Dundee Spa For Alleged Inappropriate Touching

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On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office Vice Unit conducted an on-going operation focused on identifying possible human trafficking victims and possible illegal conduct in a massage parlor.During a check at the I-Spa located...
Winter Haven

Woman’s Purse Stolen After Unknowingly Dropping It Outside of Walmart

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Winter Haven Police Department How many times do we have to say Finders Keepers isn't a thing?The pair you see in the video ride in front of Walmart (355 Cypress Gardens Blvd) around 8:10 a.m. on Aug. 5. Our...
Dundee

UPDATE: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Injured by Homemade Explosive Device

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A Polk County deputy sheriff investigating a disturbance at the Economy Motor Lodge in Dundee, Florida, was injured when a homemade explosive device concealed on 39-year-old Marco Antonio Tolentino of Dundee was triggered, firing a 12 gauge shotgun buckshot round. The single round...
Dundee

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Accidental Deputy Involved Shooting

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Dundee, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred this evening in Dundee. According to Scott Wilder, Director of Communications, with the PCSO the incident involved a deputy and another person. "Deputy was...
Dundee

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Investigating A Shots Fired Situation Near Dundee Ridge Academy

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Polk County Sheriff's Deputies are currently investigating a shots fired call at East Central Park near Dundee Ridge Academy. At around 7:30pm emergency calls went out for a shots fired situation at East Central Park near Dundee Ridge Academy. Initially...
Breaking News

Jury Convicts “Cold-Blooded Murderer” After He Stalked Another Man Shooting & Killing Him Near Davenport Subdivision

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George Beato, 9/30/1979, was convicted late Friday by a 12 person jury of first degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. The trial in this 2016 murder case, lasted for 2 weeks. Following the verdict, Beato was immediately sentenced...
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Polk County, Florida DUI Bookings: October 8–14, 2026

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https://dailyridge.com/2026/10/14/polk-county-florida-dui-bookings-october-1-7-2026/ Polk County jail records list 27 DUI-related bookings between October 8 and October 14, 2026, including felony repeat-offense charges, refusals to submit to alcohol...
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