Polk County

Polk sheriff ties James Duckett to 1987 cold case murder: ‘Pure evil in the flesh’

• Crime and Public Safety
• Grady Judd
• Polk County

Polk sheriff ties James Duckett to 1987 cold case murder: ‘Pure evil in the flesh’

admin July 30, 2026 0

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Thursday that executed Florida prisoner James Duckett is responsible for the...

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Small town leaders in Polk County push back against proposed Amendment 3

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Small town leaders in Polk County push back against proposed Amendment 3

admin July 28, 2026 0

Small-town leaders in Polk County are pushing back against a proposed state amendment that would dramatically raise...

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Polk County approves higher water fees for new construction and reclaimed water

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Polk County approves higher water fees for new construction and reclaimed water

admin July 27, 2026 0

Polk County commissioners voted last week to raise water connection fees and irrigation rates to manage surging...

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Free rabies vaccines: Polk animal control, SPCA Florida partner after recent cases

• Pets and Animals
• Polk County

Free rabies vaccines: Polk animal control, SPCA Florida partner after recent cases

admin July 24, 2026 0

Health officials across Polk, Sarasota and Citrus counties issued rabies alerts, prompting local animal groups to offer...

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AAU basketball coach, 5 players arrested after Polk County 7-Eleven theft: PCSO

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AAU basketball coach, 5 players arrested after Polk County 7-Eleven theft: PCSO

admin July 24, 2026 0

Five teenagers and a coach visiting the Orlando area for an AAU basketball tournament were arrested after...

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Winter Haven High School teacher accused of having sex with 15-year-old student wants to marry her: PCSO

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• Polk County

Winter Haven High School teacher accused of having sex with 15-year-old student wants to marry her: PCSO

admin July 23, 2026 0

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven High School robotics teacher and boys’ tennis coach is accused...

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Highland City homeowners fed up with truck driver tearing up neighborhood property

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Highland City homeowners fed up with truck driver tearing up neighborhood property

admin July 23, 2026 0

A driver tore through a retention pond in Highland City on Monday around 6:30 p.m., leaving residents...

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Polk County man accused of having sex with minor he brought home from Pennsylvania: ‘He loved her’

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Polk County man accused of having sex with minor he brought home from Pennsylvania: ‘He loved her’

admin July 22, 2026 0

A Polk City man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old,...

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Eagle Lake death investigation: Polk County deputies identify potential suspect in woman’s suspicious death

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• Polk County

Eagle Lake death investigation: Polk County deputies identify potential suspect in woman’s suspicious death

admin July 21, 2026 0

Deputies are conducting a suspicious death investigation in Eagle Lake after finding a woman dead on Wilder...

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Polk County shoe repair expert becomes social media sensation as ‘America’s Cobbler’

• Business
• Polk County

Polk County shoe repair expert becomes social media sensation as ‘America’s Cobbler’

admin July 21, 2026 0

Inside a small shoe repair shop in Polk County, Jim McFarland is keeping a fading American trade alive while...

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