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Fire Crews Battle Fire (And Weather) As Dry, Windy Conditions Continue
Dry, windy conditions are proving a challenge for local fire crews. The alarm went up shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday morning (April 28) of a brush fire in the area of County Road 664 and Alderman Road near Bowling Green.
Davenport man thrown from truck, killed in second of two consecutive crashes: Deputies
LAKE WALES, Fla. - A 50-year-old Davenport man died at the scene of a deadly crash on Saturday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit say the man identified as Edgar Penaloza was involved in two crashes. The...
PHOTOS: Car clocked at 130 mph obliterated in I-4 crash; 2 Florida men injured
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Florida men were seriously injured late Thursday when they were ejected from a car that crashed on Interstate 4 in Polk County after the driver fled from a trooper at speeds up to 130 mph, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened...
One Dead In Fiery Wreck
One person is dead following a two-vehicle fiery wreck Tuesday evening near Wauchula. According to a statement from the Lt. Greg Bueno of the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 9:03 p.m. near the intersection of State Road 64 and Murphy Road.
Florida Sheriff blasts Judge Xander Orenstein over non-momentary bail
The controversy surrounding the non-monetary decisions of magisterial judge Xander Orenstein in the Pittsburgh area is getting national attention. 37-year-old Hermas Craddock was arrested Thursday evening in Polk County, Florida.
Lakeland woman targeted by two scammers loses $400K: Grady Judd
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman is now without more than $400,000 after she was targeted by two scammers. It all started when two men called her, saying she had won the "Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes." Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Michael Lawrence and co-defendant Max Richards told the victim...
Elections Chief Stops Burglary, K-9 Stella Tracks Suspect To Home
A pair of veteran public servants were credited with the capture of a burglary suspect last week. Tommy Faulk was arrested last week on charges of criminal mischief ($1,000 or more) and burglary of a structure.
Bay Area law enforcement seeing 'frustrating' uptick in fentanyl-related arrests
TAMPA - Tampa Bay area law enforcement took a large amount of fentanyl off our streets this week, from a history-making bust in Polk County to fentanyl seized from a hit-and-run driver. "With a seizure of 14 kilos of fentanyl, this is the single largest seizure in the history of...
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