Eagle Lake
CRIME & SAFETY
PCSO: Eagle Lake man dies two days after being hit while crossing U.S. 17
A pedestrian who was struck by a car near Bartow early Friday morning has died of his injuries, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Angel Marchese, 31, of Eagle Lake died at a hospital on Sunday after being treated for head trauma and a broken femur, the PCSO said in a news release.
Auburndale murder suspect sought by police
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The Auburndale Police Department is asking for help locating a man wanted for murder. Police say Anthony Thomas Lewis, who also goes by "ANT/K3," was around Reiter Drive and Robert Avenue in Auburndale on May 5, 2024, when a fight broke out and shots were fired. One...
Polk County school district will install cameras on buses to deter illegal passing
Driving past a stopped school bus could soon yield a fine, even if no law-enforcement officer is nearby. Polk County Public Schools will soon equip its buses with cameras to document instances of drivers ignoring their stop signs. ...
Fire temporarily closes popular Winter Haven restaurant
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A staple of the restaurant scene in Winter Haven is closed after a fire tore through the building. On Monday afternoon, Dwayne McQuillen says he was doing paperwork inside his restaurant, Harry's Old Place, when he heard noises, smelled smoke, and found flames behind the bar.
Polk County Fire Rescue Currently Working An Active Structure Fire On Avenue C In Lake Wales
The Polk County Fire Rescue is currently on scene of a fully involved structure fire on Avenue C in Lake Wales (it is off Waverly Rd.). The call came in at 12:55am. A Captain of the Polk County Fire Rescue could be heard over the radio relaying information to the two battalion Chiefs headed to the fire.
Missing Auburndale woman’s boyfriend accused of accessing her financial accounts
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The boyfriend of missing Auburndale woman, Tonya Whipp, has been arrested, but no charges have been filed directly relating to her disappearance. According to the Auburndale Police Department, Russell Carroll unlawfully accessed Whipp’s financial accounts and redirected money to himself several times. Police say Whipp, who...
Remember our heroes during National Police Week
On April 29, four members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force were killed in the line of duty and several others were wounded while attempting to apprehend a fugitive in North Carolina. Two days before the North Carolina attack, two deputies in Polk County were shot. About two weeks before that attack, a deputy in Hillsborough County was shot at, narrowly escaping serious injury because the bullet hit his service radio.
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