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Winter Haven Man Charged With Drug Trafficking After Three-Month Polk County Investigation
Florida authorities arrested Winter Haven resident Jeriah Ramirez on Nov. 4 after a three-month narcotics investigation in Polk County. Investigators seized 15 ounces of cocaine and one pound of methamphetamine during…
Insurer asks judge to divide $11K after deadly Polk County bus crash: lawsuit
United Automobile Insurance Company has asked a Polk County judge to decide how to distribute $11,000 in coverage after an Oct. 5 school-bus crash in Winter Haven killed a student and another driver and sent dozens to…
Crews Contain Residential Fire On Pebble Beach Boulevard In Winter Haven
Firefighters contained a house fire on Pebble Beach Boulevard in Winter Haven on Wednesday afternoon after flames started in the garage and spread to the attic. Crews from the Winter Haven Fire Department and Polk…
Technology helps us save lives – and catch criminals
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd describes how the Live911 system lets deputies hear emergency callers in real time while dispatchers take their information. He says the technology can reduce delays in relaying critical…
Orangewood is 1st team to win a FHSAA Open Division title
Orangewood Christian made history by becoming the first school to win an FHSAA Open Division championship in any sport. The Rams defeated Calvary Christian 25-18, 25-10, 25-19 at Polk State College. Coach Diane Langmo…
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Horizon High wins FHSAA Class 6A girls volleyball title
Horizon High School secured its first-ever FHSAA Class 6A girls volleyball state championship after a come-from-behind victory against DeLand. Despite a slow start, the Hawks rallied to win three consecutive sets at…
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Charlotte battled from the brink to win its first state championship
The Charlotte Tarpons secured their first-ever Class 5A State Championship title after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Archbishop McCarthy. The match, held at Polk State College in Winter Haven, saw the team rally from…
Bishop Moore sets Orlando record with 8th volleyball title
Bishop Moore’s girls volleyball team secured their eighth state championship title with a dominant victory over Legacy of Port St. Lucie. Competing at Polk State College in Winter Haven, the Hornets completed a 7-0…
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Venice collapses in state semis against Horizon
In a dramatic 6A state semifinal match at Polk State College, the Venice High School volleyball team suffered a tough loss against Horizon. Despite taking an early 2-0 lead and dominating the first two sets, the Indians…
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Charlotte rallies to best Middleburg in 5A state semis
The Charlotte Tarpons volleyball team defeated Middleburg 3-2 in the 5A state semifinals on Thursday at Polk State College. The victory, which saw the team rally to win, secures their advancement to the state…
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Governor DeSantis awards Polk State a Workforce Capitalization Grant to develop agricultural technology partnerships
Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded a Workforce Capitalization Grant to Polk State College to bolster agricultural technology partnerships. The funding aims to enhance workforce development and innovation within the…
Bishop Moore, seeking 8th state title, cruises in semifinal
Bishop Moore High School secured a decisive victory against St. Petersburg High in the FHSAA Class 4A state volleyball semifinal on Thursday. Led by junior setter Karina Sepulveda and sophomore Kaylee Winkler, the…
Royals Rule: Jay Wins First Volleyball State Championship In School History
The Jay Royals secured the first volleyball state championship in school history on Wednesday, defeating reigning champion Branford in a five-set thriller at Polk State College. The Royals finished their historic season…
Takeout Tantrum: Winter Haven Man Faces Felony After Storming Restaurant Kitchen For Unpaid Food
John Joseph Sarlo, 49, was arrested in Winter Haven, Florida, on Monday after a confrontation at a restaurant. Police say Sarlo cut in line, entered a restricted kitchen area, and shoved an employee over an unpaid food…
Single-vehicle DUI hit and run lands Winter Haven man in jail
A man from Winter Haven has been arrested and jailed following a single-vehicle hit-and-run incident involving driving under the influence.
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Branford sweeps Liberty County to advance to fourth straight state title game
The Branford Buccaneers secured a spot in their fourth consecutive state title game after a 3-0 sweep of Liberty County in the Class Rural state semifinals on Monday. Led by head coach Hank Rone, the team dominated the…
Driver injured after vehicle plowed through front window of Winter Haven daycare
Five children were transported to the hospital for evaluation after a vehicle crashed through the front window of a Private Christian School Child Care facility in Winter Haven on Monday morning. The collision occurred…
Citrus Connection bus crash sends car into Winter Haven daycare, injuring 5 children: WHPD
A collision between a Citrus Connection bus and a sedan resulted in the car crashing into a Winter Haven daycare center on Monday morning. Five children inside the facility and the driver of the sedan were transported…
Cinco niños sufren heridas leves tras choque de sedán contra guardería en Winter Haven
Cinco niños fueron hospitalizados con heridas leves después de que un sedán se estrellara contra una guardería en Winter Haven, Florida. El Departamento de Policía local informó que el incidente ocurrió durante la…
Car crashes into Winter Haven daycare, 5 children taken to the hospital
Five children and a driver were transported to a local hospital following a vehicle crash into a daycare center in Winter Haven on Monday. The incident occurred at 1588 Havendale Boulevard after a car collided with a…
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Five Children Taken To Hospital After Car Crashes Into Winter Haven Daycare
Five children and a driver were hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision that sent a sedan crashing into a Winter Haven daycare center on Monday morning. The incident occurred on Havendale Boulevard after a bus…
Sheriff Grady Judd identifies suspect in cold case of missing girl from 1987
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has identified the late James Duckett as the primary suspect in the 1987 abduction and murder of 14-year-old Jeanifer Weldon. Although no DNA evidence exists, investigators cite…