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28 October 2025

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Tampa Crash Leaves Two Juveniles Injured, One Dead

Tampa Crash Leaves Two Juveniles Injured, One Dead

Tampa, FL – On Sunday, October 19, 2025, 7:50 PM – A Chevy Silverado, driven by a 34-year-old Hialeah man,…
Polk County Firefighters Disarm Naked, Combative Patient with Firearm

Polk County Firefighters Disarm Naked, Combative Patient with Firearm

Haines City, FL — On Monday, October 20, 2025, Polk County Fire Rescue and Haines City Fire Department responded to…
40 Years Later, New DNA Evidence Results in Lake Wales Man’s Arrest for 1985 Murders

40 Years Later, New DNA Evidence Results in Lake Wales Man’s Arrest for 1985 Murders

Lake Wales, Fla. (October 20, 2025) – On October 17, 2025, Lake Wales Police Department, in coordination with the Florida…
Major Vehicle Accident: 8-Foot Handrail Impales Driver, Passenger Ejected in Polk County

Major Vehicle Accident: 8-Foot Handrail Impales Driver, Passenger Ejected in Polk County

Lakeland, FL – On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 11:47 a.m., a serious single-vehicle accident occurred on Frontage Road…
Guatemalan National Wanted After Hit-and-Run Crash

Guatemalan National Wanted After Hit-and-Run Crash

Lakeland, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit has issued an arrest warrant for Erick Perez De…
Polk State College Canvas Platform Disrupted by AWS Outage

Polk State College Canvas Platform Disrupted by AWS Outage

Lakeland, FL – Monday, October 20 – The Polk State College Canvas learning management system is currently experiencing issues due…
Lakeland Man, 26, Killed in Crash on Reynolds Road

Lakeland Man, 26, Killed in Crash on Reynolds Road

Lakeland, FL – On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…
Polk County Issues 60-Day Rabies Alert After Stray Cat Tests Positive in South Lakeland

Polk County Issues 60-Day Rabies Alert After Stray Cat Tests Positive in South Lakeland

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County issued a 60-day rabies alert on Monday, October 13, following a confirmed…
Auburndale Man Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run Outside Winter Haven Nightclub

Auburndale Man Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run Outside Winter Haven Nightclub

Auburndale, FL – On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Francisco Lapierre, 41, of Auburndale, in…
Polk County Lifts Health Alert for Thomas Lake After Algae Toxins Cleared

Polk County Lifts Health Alert for Thomas Lake After Algae Toxins Cleared

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has lifted the health alert issued for Thomas Lake, initially issued on…