3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (187+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 29-year-old Mulberry man wanted on an active felony warrant was taken into custody Tuesday at a Lakeland convenience store after a detective spotted him riding a motorcycle without a mask. The encounter began Tuesday when a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old Davenport woman faces multiple new charges after giving a false name during a traffic stop to hide an outstanding felony warrant, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies pulled over a gray 2019 Toyota Corolla…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 19-year-old Lakeland man faces a theft charge after authorities say he walked out of a local grocery store with an expensive bottle of tequila concealed in a tote bag. Antonio McKeel Simpson was arrested following an investigation…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Marathon woman faces felony charges in Polk County after deputies tracked down an overdue rental vehicle reported stolen out of Southwest Florida. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 45-year-old Alexandra Fowler on Monday, August 24, 2026, while assisting…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 30-year-old Lakeland woman is behind bars after attempting to evade a deputy on Monday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested Alexus Nicole Dupree on August 24, 2026, along Nokonis Avenue in Lakeland. According to the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (138+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman suspected of stealing specialty cocktail mixers from a local liquor store last month. Deputies said the retail theft happened around 5:45 p.m. on July…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) Immanuel Zachariah Smith (SAO5) A Citrus County judge on Friday morning handed down a five-year prison sentence to a 30-year-old Dunnellon man who opened fire on utility workers trying to fix a power outage. Judge Healis ordered Immanuel Zachariah Smith to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (141+ words) SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A 47-year-old Lakeland man died late Thursday night after an SUV struck his motorized scooter at a highway intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 10:55 p.m. along southbound US-301 at the intersection of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A 44-year-old Lakeland woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on outstanding felony warrants originating from the Florida Panhandle, authorities said. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence along Shorewood Drive in Lakeland around 2:52 p.m....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (181+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department arrested a 48-year-old Tampa man this week after he arranged to travel to the city and pay for a sexual encounter with a girl he believed was 14 years old. On July 14, Fozi…...