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Polk County

Four Arrested in Retal Theft Ring Targeting Home Depot in 6 Counties

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PCSO Release: On December 20, 2017, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Unit charged four out of five suspects (one died in November) who were working together to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise from Home Depot...
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Fire Rescue Teams Up With Toys For Tots to Secure Holiday Joy

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Fire Rescue Teams Up With Toys For Tots to Secure Holiday Joy   BARTOW, Fla. (December 13, 2017) – Polk County Fire Rescue is excited to once again collect and donate toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation....
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Polk Mugshot of the Day – December 6, 2017

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TAAKA ALLDAY Dec 6, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: F DOB: 9/12/1975 Height: 506 Weight: 189 Charge Number 1 Statute: 893.13(6A).. COCAINE POSSESS Charge on Arrest Docket: COCAINE POSSESS Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 1000.00 Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge Number 2 Statute: 843.02 Resist Officer w/o Viol. Charge on Arrest Docket: ROWOV Bond...
Auburndale

Auburndale Man Arrested For Attempted Murder of His Adult Son Following An Argument

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An Auburndale Man Arrested For Attempted Murder of His Adult Son Following An Argument Winter Haven Police Department Release: On Wednesday, 11-29-17, Winter Haven Police arrested 52 year-old Danny Hawthorne (DOB 6-15-65, 165 Rebecca Lane, Auburndale FL) after he pointed a...
Bartow

Polk County Seeks Diversity Program Recruits

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Polk County Seeks Diversity Program Recruits  Bartow, Fla. (November 30, 2017) — The Proactive Diversity Recruitment and Training Program (PDRTP) is seeking three residents who would like a Polk County Fire Rescue career.  An orientation program to explain the benefits of the...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – NOVEMBER 30, 2017

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JAMES ROBERTS Nov 29, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: M DOB: 3/5/1995 Height: 510 Weight: 130 Charge Number 1 Statute: 800.03 Indecent Exposure in Pub. Charge on Arrest Docket: INDECENT EXPOSURE IN PUBLIC Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 500.00 Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the authors...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – NOVEMBER 29, 2017

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BRENTON GANT Nov 20, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: B Sex: M DOB: 2/18/1991 Height: 511 Weight: 180 Charge Number 1 Statute: 893.135 (5)*.. CONSP TRAFF COCAINE >= 400 GR Charge on Arrest Docket: CONSP TRAFF COCAINE >= 400 GR Bond Type: Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge Number 2 Statute: 893.147 (1)****...
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Volusia County Couple Identified For Hit & Run, One In Custody

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On Tuesday, 10/31/17 at about 5:34 p.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Havendale Boulevard and 26th Street NW in Winter Haven, involving a Nissan sedan that was heading westbound on Havendale Boulevard, and was struck by an...
Polk County

Polk County Invests In New Extrication Equipment

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Polk County Invests In New Extrication Equipment   Bartow, Fla. — Polk County Fire Rescue is now able to extract patients faster after more than a half a million dollars was spent on new extrication equipment. The new gear is issued to...
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Polk Mugshot of the Day – November 10, 2017

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KAYLA SIMMONS Nov 10, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: F DOB: 3/11/1988 Height: 509 Weight: 180 Charge Number 1 Statute: 810.02(2)(B) Armed Burglary – Dwelling/Structure/Convey Charge on Arrest Docket: ARMED BURGLARY – DWELLING I/F Bond Type: Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge Number 2 Statute: 812.014(2)(C)5 Grand Theft – Firearm Charge on...
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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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