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Frostproof

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Confirms Shooting Investigation Ongoing In Frostproof

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Frostproof, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the DailyRidge.com news that they are investigating a shooting in the Sun Ray community of Frostproof. According to the PCSO public information officer no details are available at this...
Orange County

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Divers Recover Stolen Truck From Polk City Lake

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Polk City, Florida - Members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Underwater Search & Recovery team found & recovered a stolen pickup Tuesday morning. The dive team was spotted by readers, who contacted the Daily Ridge, in Mudd...
Polk County

Winter Haven Man & Lake Wales Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Hwy 27

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The PCSO Traffic Unit investigated a crash on US Hwy 27 in the southbound lanes just south of the Cypress Gardens Blvd. intersection in Winter Haven at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, that resulted in the deaths of...
Polk County

PCSO Detectives Arrest Convicted Felon for Sexual Battery of a Minor

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On March 1, 2021, PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 28-year-old Daniel Fehringer of Lakeland and charged him with lewd battery on a minor (F2), two counts of transmission of harmful material to a minor (F3), and resisting a law enforcement officer without...
Polk City

Polk City Man Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography

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Polk City Man Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography A Polk City man is in jail and being held on $100,000 bond with 19 counts possession of child pornography - enhanced* (F2) and one count possession of child pornography (F3), after a tip...
Polk County

Registration now open for 13th Annual “Bustin’ Clays with Sheriff Grady Judd”

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On Saturday, April 3, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Charities, Inc. will be holding its 13th Annual "Bustin’ Clays with Sheriff Grady Judd" fundraising event at Tenoroc Sporting Clays in Lakeland. Please visit the website for more information on how to register, or...
Lake Wales

Two Nurses Arrested Overnight For DUI

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On February 8, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 47-year-old Arleen Lebron, Director of Nursing at Haines City Rehabilitation and Nursing and 63-year-old Carol Ruopolo-Lemay, a registered nurse at the Day Surgery Center in Winter Haven (2400 Dundee...
Lake Wales

Tip Leads To Apprehension Of Teenage Brothers Wanted For Questioning Regarding Body Found In Lake Wales Orange Groves

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UPDATE: On Saturday, November 14, 2020, PCSO detectives arrested 18-year-old Angel Lobato and 19-year-old Jo "JoJo" Lobato, on Polk County warrants related to the homicide of 21-year-old Danne Frazier of Lakeland. Upon their arrest, they confessed to killing Frazier, and have been charged...
Davenport

58 Yr Old Motorcyclist Killed When Unlicensed Driver Hits Him From Behind At Davenport Stoplight

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PCSO deputies arrested 28-year-old Jose Antonio Perez Jimenez (DOB 5/3/92) of Davenport for one count each of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, after a crash during the...
Lake Wales

Polk Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation On Body Found In Lake Wales Grove

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Lake Wales, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently conducting a death investigation after body found in Lake Wales Grove. The body was located near Helicopter Rd which runs off Tindal Camp Rd. The body may have...
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Winter Haven

Hope Presbyterian Church to Host Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Event October 24 in Winter Haven

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Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at Hope Presbyterian Church’s Church Halloween Takeover! Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Winter Haven. The...
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