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May 21, 2025
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Winter Haven Man Arrested for Lewd Battery on 15 year-old at Bus Stop
A 20 year-old Winter Haven man is behind bars after performing lewd battery on a 15 year-old he saw at…
May 20, 2025
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Man Killed in Dispute Over Parking Near-Collision at Lakeland Convenience Store Shooting
– Update: Wednesday, May 21 – LAKELAND, FL (May 21, 2025) – On May 20, 2025, at 6:08 p.m. Lakeland…
May 20, 2025
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ATV Driver Airlifted After Colliding with Ford F-450, Haines City
Haines City, FL – ATV vs Ford F450 On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at approximately 4:24 p.m., the Lake Hamilton…
May 20, 2025
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Lakeland Man Indicted on Two Counts of Sexual Battery and Four Counts of Lewd Molestation Involving Juveniles Across 17 Year Period
Lakeland, FL – Tuesday, May 20 – The Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida in Polk County has indicted Kelvin Calloway…
May 20, 2025
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Auburndale & Lakeland Women Each Win $1 Million in Florida Lottery Scratch-Off Games
Polk County, FL — Two Polk County residents each won $1 million in the Florida Lottery. A 45 year old…
May 19, 2025
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Lake Wales Man Sentenced to Life for Sexual Battery and Lewd Molestation of Minor
10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Office Man Convicted for Sexual Battery and Lewd Molestation Eli Howard, 40, was convicted of…
May 19, 2025
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18 Year Old Stabs Roommate 113 Times While He Slept, Claiming Voices in His Head Told Him to Do It at Bartow Residential Independent Group Home
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Brutal Stabbing Death at Assisted Living Facility Bartow, FL – May 19, 2025 – An…
May 19, 2025
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Lakeland Proposes $100 Fine for School Zone Speed Cameras
Lakeland Considers School Zone Speed Cameras In a story first covered by Beth Rousseau at WFLA, Lakeland city leaders took…
May 19, 2025
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Winter Haven Teen Charged with Robbery with a Firearm Following Facebook Marketplace Incident: WHPD
A 17-year-old has been charged with Armed Robbery and Dealing in Stolen Property after a Facebook Marketplace transaction went sour.…
May 18, 2025
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Homicide Investigation at Bartow Group Home After Elderly Man Found Dead
Homicide Investigation Underway in Bartow After Elderly Man Found Dead – Update – Sheriff Grady Judd will provide an update…