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Auburndale

Happening Now: Pedestrian Struck On Berkeley Rd In Polk City & Suspect Apprehended In Auburndale

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Polk City, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating an incident that occurred at the intersection of Berkeley Rd & Citrus Grove Blvd. this afternoon. A woman was struck and a vehicle allegedly drove off. According...
Polk County

Man Who Ran Against Grady Judd For Polk County Sheriff Arrested For Abuse Of A 9 Yr old Autistic Child In Plant City

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Plant City, Florida - According to an article in the Tampa Bay Times (Hillsborough School Security Officer Physically Abused Autistic Student Deputies Say)  a school security officer at Knights Elementary faces a child abuse charge after he allegedly ...
Polk County

Former PCSO Emergency Communications Telecommunicator Arrested For Domestic Violence

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On Saturday, September 19, 2020, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a former PCSO emergency communications telecommunicator for one count battery domestic violence abuse (M-1) and one count false report to law enforcement (M-1).29-year-old Candace Marshay Lewis was hired...
Polk County

PCSO Still in Need of Substitute School Crossing Guards

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PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in various locations in Polk County who desire to work as substitute crossing guards.  The locations are: Lakeland, Bartow, and Fort Meade. The substitute should be available to work for one hour in...
Bartow

Polk County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating Fatal Shooting In Bartow

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred yesterday, Tuesday July 14, 2020 at some time around 4:30 p.m. Deputies responded to the Bartow Regional Medical Center to a report of a deceased gunshot victim....
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Scene of a Deputy Involved Shooting After Man Stabbed his Mother and Shot at Deputies

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a deputy involved shooting that occurred this morning in the SE Winter Haven unincorporated area. Deputies responded to the scene after a 36 year old white male stabbed his...
Mulberry

PCSO Arrests 14 at Mulberry Gambling and Cock-Fighting Event

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Fourteen suspects were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at a gambling and rooster/cock-fighting event in Mulberry. Deputies responded to 107 Cesara Drive, and observed the male suspects gambling, rolling dice, and exchanging cash...
Polk County

Polk Sheriff’s Charities, Inc., Grove Equipment Service Inc., Representative Sam Killebrew, and Other Generous Donors Give Tractor to Hope Equine Rescue

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Release by Polk County Sheriffs Office: Hope Equine Rescue near Winter Haven received a brand new Massey Ferguson tractor yesterday thanks to Polk Sheriff's Charities, Inc., Grove Equipment Service Inc., Representative Sam Killebrew, and other generous donors. Sheriff Grady Judd,...
Davenport

Clermont Woman Arrested by PCSO Deputies For DUI and Child Neglect

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During the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 12, 2020, PCSO deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on US Hwy 27 at Legacy Park Blvd in Davenport. They made contact with the driver of the 2016 Dodge van, 37-year-old...
Breaking News

Viral Video Involving Polk Sherriff Deputies being investigated by Agency.

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Following video showing a hand cuffed individual in what appears to be two Polk County Sherriff Deputies. In the video it appears that one of the Deputies may struck the cuffed individual. Daily Ridge has reached out to Polk...
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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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