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Multi-vehicle crash closes Lucerne Park Road in both directions: Police

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Multi-vehicle crash closes Lucerne Park Road in both directions: Police

admin October 5, 2026 0

Winter Haven police have shut down Lucerne Park Road in both directions following a major multi-vehicle crash...

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3 hospitalized after car crashes into abandoned Winter Haven building: Police

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3 hospitalized after car crashes into abandoned Winter Haven building: Police

admin September 26, 2026 0

Three people were hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into an abandoned building in Winter Haven early Saturday...

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Winter Haven woman uses AI to solve mystery inside 1884 Shakespeare book

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Winter Haven woman uses AI to solve mystery inside 1884 Shakespeare book

admin September 17, 2026 0

A Winter Haven woman turned to artificial intelligence to uncover a 140-year-old family mystery hidden inside a...

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Winter Haven woman mistakes bat for mouse as Polk County records 6th rabies case

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Winter Haven woman mistakes bat for mouse as Polk County records 6th rabies case

admin September 16, 2026 0

A Winter Haven woman was advised to seek medical treatment after a bat she mistook for a...

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Polk County child death: Grandmother arrested in March car incident

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Polk County child death: Grandmother arrested in March car incident

admin August 27, 2026 0

A Polk County grandmother was arrested months after her 1-year-old granddaughter died in the backseat of her...

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Winter Haven woman ‘looking for cigarettes’ accused of trying to open neighbor’s car doors: WHPD

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Winter Haven woman ‘looking for cigarettes’ accused of trying to open neighbor’s car doors: WHPD

admin August 24, 2026 0

A Winter Haven woman told police she was looking for cigarettes when they asked why she was...

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Wanted Florida man caught hiding under mattress yells for mom who tried to punch officer: WHPD

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Wanted Florida man caught hiding under mattress yells for mom who tried to punch officer: WHPD

admin August 18, 2026 0

Police arrested a Winter Haven man and his mother Saturday after he tried hiding under a mattress...

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Winter Haven food truck owners accused of using lost debit card for $1.4K in purchases: Police

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Winter Haven food truck owners accused of using lost debit card for $1.4K in purchases: Police

admin August 17, 2026 0

A pair of Winter Haven food truck owners were arrested after police say they used a woman's...

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3-year-old killed after being hit by truck in Winter Haven: PCSO

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3-year-old killed after being hit by truck in Winter Haven: PCSO

admin July 18, 2026 0

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a fatal crash from Friday night that claimed...

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Driver dead after car wedges under semi-truck in Winter Haven crash

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Driver dead after car wedges under semi-truck in Winter Haven crash

admin July 17, 2026 0

One person is dead after a compact car became wedged under a semi-truck at a Winter Haven...

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