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‘I Thought I Might Have Hit Someone’: Winter Haven Woman Confesses After Hit-and-Run Kills Child

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit arrested and charged the suspect responsible for hitting two children with…

Arrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed One Child and Seriously Injured Another in Winter Haven

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit, with assistance from patrol units and real-time crime analysts, has apprehended…

67-Year-Old Cyclist Fatally Injured in Crash with Van on Highway 98

LAKELAND, FL – On March 12, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Lakeland Police Department officers responded to a fatal traffic…

FWC Stocks Nearly 300,000 Florida Bass in Lake George to Boost St. Johns River Fishery

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has stocked nearly 300,000 Florida bass into Lake George, located in the…

Fatal Hit-and-Run Claims 8-Year-Old’s Life; 10-Year-Old Remains in Critical Condition in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, FL – March 11, 2026 – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a tragic fatal hit-and-run crash…

Lake Wales Man Arrested After Two DUI Hit-and-Runs

On March 10, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 43‑year‑old Juan Medina of Lake Wales after he caused two…