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May 28, 2025
News, Polk County
Bartow City Manager Addresses Unlicensed Group Home After Tragic Murder
Bartow, FL — Following the murder of an 81-year-old man on May 18, 2025, at 2226 Blue Bird Avenue in…
May 28, 2025
News, Polk County
Polk County Sheriff’s Memorial Day Crackdown: 11 Arrested, 6 for DUI, 4 Illegal Immigrants Detained
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Memorial Day Traffic Initiative from Saturday, May 24th through Monday, May 26th, resulting…
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Trooper’s and Dexter’s Laws to Strengthen Animal Cruelty Penalties in Natural Disasters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Trooper’s Law and Dexter’s Law at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in South Florida on Wednesday.…
Middle School Employee Arrested for 2020 Sexual Battery of a Minor
Pinellas Park Man arrested for Sexual Battery of a Minor On May 27, 2025 Pinellas Park Police arrested Joshua Tybeck…
Florida Man Arrested for Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend in Hillsborough County
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has obtained an arrest warrant for a man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend. On May 27,…
May 28, 2025
News, Polk County
Fatal Head-On Crash on Hwy 640 in Mulberry: Woman Killed After Aggressive Driving Leads to Collision with Semi-Truck: PCSO
The PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck that resulted in the death of one…
May 28, 2025
News
Florida Fisherman Sentenced to 30 Days for Poisoning & Shooting Dolphins
Panama City Fisherman Sentenced for Killing Dolphins Zackery Brandon Barfield, a 31-year-old commercial fisherman from Panama City, Florida, has been…
May 27, 2025
News, Polk County
Flood Advisory Issued for Lake Wales Area
Flood Advisory Issued for Lake Wales, FL Amid Heavy Rainfall Polk County, FL – A Flood Advisory is in effect…
Woman Arrested at Sanford Airport for Slamming Child’s Head into Window After Being Called ‘Miss Piggy,’ According to Arrest Report
Woman Arrested at Sanford Airport for Alleged Child Abuse on Flight Sanford, FL — A woman was arrested at Orlando-Sanford…
May 27, 2025
News, Polk County
Semi Truck Overturns, Spilling 50 to 100 Gallons of Diesel in Polk City: Polk Fire Rescue Reports
Polk City, FL – A semi-truck has overturned at the intersection of Bay Lake Resort Rd and C. Fred Jones…