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September 17, 2025
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Frostproof Woman Arrested After Two Dogs Die in 93°F Heat While Owner Overseas
On June 17, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an anonymous complaint about two deceased dogs at a…
September 16, 2025
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck by BMW on US 98 in Bartow
Bartow, FL – On September 15, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., a 65-year-old male pedestrian from Lakeland was fatally struck…
September 10, 2025
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Guatemalan National Arrested After Striking Polk County Utility Vehicle, Urinating on Roadway
Lakeland, FL – On September 8, 2025, a Guatemalan national, identified as Juan Andres Francisco (DOB: 06/08/2002), was arrested by…
September 09, 2025
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Two Polk County Brothers Sentenced to Life for Horrific 2020 Murder
Winter Haven, FL – September 9, 2025 – The conclusion to a horrific murder case has been reached as the…
September 09, 2025
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Utility Workers Discover Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Fort Meade Pasture
Fort Meade, FL – September 9, 2025 – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single-vehicle…
September 09, 2025
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Lake Wales Teacher Blames Rain for Forgetting to Pay for 66 Items at Target
In a story covered by our friends at The Daily Ridge, Ashley Drumb, 42, a 5th-grade teacher at Polk Avenue…
September 07, 2025
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Davenport Man Dies in Fatal Scooter Crash in Osceola County
Osceola County, FL — On September 7, 2025, at approximately 9:36 a.m., a fatal crash occurred on W. Irlo Bronson…
September 04, 2025
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Tip Brings Down the House of Cards; $100K Seized in Polk County Gambling Bust
A tip about gambling machines at the Pilaklakaha Avenue Discount Deli in Auburndale led undercover detectives to place bets and…
September 04, 2025
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Winter Haven Woman Faces Deportation After Walmart Theft
Winter Haven, FL – A Winter Haven woman, who has resided in the United States since 2012, now faces deportation…
September 03, 2025
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Mexican National Arrested for Interfering with Train Operations and Attacking Police K9: PCSO
On August 30, 2025, deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38-year-old Josue Castaneda-Castro following a series of disruptive…