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Sheriff: Polk County deputy kills man who rammed car into grandmother, patrol cruiser
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man is dead after a violent confrontation with Polk County deputies. Sheriff Grady Judd said it all started when the suspect rammed into his grandmother with a car. Deputies received a call around 9:30 p.m. on Friday to the Oakwood Estates neighborhood in Winter...
Duke Energy Pole Replacement Projects Close Lake Mabel Loop Road and Old Polk City Road
Bartow, Fla. (July 15, 2024) — Separate pole replacement projects by Duke Energy will close two Polk County roads starting July 15. Replacement of aged wooden poles with light-duty steel poles requires closing Lake Mabel Loop Road and Old Polk City Road to allow for traffic and worker safety, as well as room for the stationing of oversized equipment within the right-of-way.
Late Night ATV Accident Shuts Down S.R. 60 In East Lake Wales To Land Multiple Helicopters
The Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a call for assistance involving a side by side (all terrain vehicle) near Sam Keen Rd. Friday night. The call came in at approximately 10:36 pm. Approximately 10 units responded to the call. Initial reports indicated the side by side had flipped on to its side in the woods near the location. Trapping and injuring occupants.
Polk deputy fatally shoots man who hit his grandmother with a car, then rammed the deputy
A Polk County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who hit his grandmother with a vehicle and then rammed the deputy's car Friday night, authorities say. The Sheriff's Office said in an early morning news release that the incident happened about 9:30 p.m. in the Oakwood Estates mobile home community off Spirit Lake Road in Winter Haven, south of State Road 540. Sheriff Grady Judd, in a brief statement on the department's Facebook page, said a man had come to the neighborhood to visit his grandmother and an argument or disturbance occurred.
Polk County Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Bartow Phosphate Warehouse, No Injuries Reported
Early this morning, Polk County Fire Rescue was called to a two-alarm fire at a commercial structure in Bartow, on State Road 60. According to a report by Polk County officials, the fire was reported at 9:50 a.m. and involved an old phosphate warehouse. First responders from PCFR Ladder 15...
Dollar General shoplifting suspect takes Uber to steal from store: Grady Judd
HAINES CITY, Fla. - An Uber driver helped Polk County deputies catch a suspected shoplifter. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Michael Marrero, 32, of Haines City, recently went to the local Dollar General Store, grabbed a basket, started shopping, and walked out of the store. "The dude walked out...
Deputies shot, killed man who hit grandmother with car in Winter Haven: PCSO
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that ended with a 19-year-old suspect dead in Winter Haven. Sheriff Grady Judd said there was a "disturbance" between a man and his grandmother around 9:30 p.m. on Friday in the Oakwood Estates neighborhood off of Spirit Lake Road.
Petition: Demand New Leadership, Transparency, TNR & Lower Kill-Rate in Polk County Animal
The situation currently prevailing at the Polk County Animal Shelter in Lakeland, Florida, a tax-funded institution meant to protect and help animals, is heart-wrenching. Current management oversight by the Sheriff has left animal advocates, including myself, deeply concerned and worried for the welfare of these helpless beings. Firstly, the shelter...
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