Category: Polk County
Polk County News
March 18, 2025
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Lakeland Commissioners Approve Drafted Plan Red-Light Cameras May Be Coming to an Intersection Near You
In a story first reported by ABC Action News’ Rebecca Petit, Lakeland, Florida, drivers may soon encounter new speed-detection and…
March 17, 2025
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Parents Sentenced to Over 13 Years Each in Tragic Starvation Death of 11-Month-Old Daughter – Lake County, FL
Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida Press Release: (Lake County, FL) Today, both 27-year-old Margaret Elizabeth Lehman and 30-year-old Mark Edward…
March 16, 2025
News, Polk County
** UPDATE ** Eagle Lake Shooting: Two Suspects Charged with Firing from Vehicle
( PCSO questioning a suspect who’s inside the patrol car. ) **Update ** 3/17 8:30 AM ** Arrests Made in…
March 16, 2025
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Unidentified Man Appears to Fatally Shoot Animal Outside Lakeland Family Residence (Video)
Help Identify this individual A senseless incident occurred early Saturday morning in a southwest Lakeland neighborhood when an unidentified man…
March 13, 2025
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Lakeland Man, 25, Charged with Battery on Elderly After Being Asked to Move Out
Lakeland, FL – According to an arrest affidavit, on March 10, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…
March 13, 2025
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Polk County Fire Rescue Tackles Early Morning Vehicle Fire on State Road 60
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Sullivan) Minivan Collides with Semi-Truck in Bartow, FL – One Adult Trauma Alert Transported Bartow, FL…
March 13, 2025
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Driver Killed in Single Vehicle Crash After Striking Tree – Lakeland,FL
(Stock Photo) Lakeland Police Department Press Release : FATAL SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH LAKELAND, FL (March 13, 2025) – On Wednesday, March…
March 12, 2025
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Winter Haven Man Convicted of Trafficking Fentanyl and Amphetamine
10th Judicial Circuit Press Release: Jordan Rogers, 22, was recently convicted by a Polk County Jury of Trafficking in Dangerous…
March 12, 2025
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Lake Wales Man Allegedly Threatens Victim with Hammer After Throwing Portable AC Across Room
Lake Wales Man Arrested After Hammer Incident in Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL – According to the arrest affidavit, a…
March 12, 2025
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Two Teens Arrested for Bomb Threat Hoax at Ridge Community High School
Polk County Sheriff’s Press Release: Two arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for calling a school principal to report…