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Polk County Authorities Investigate Human Remains Found Near Lakeland Intersection
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (121+ words) Tampa Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. – A death investigation is underway in Polk County after human bones were discovered in a wooded area on Thursday evening. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene near the intersection…...
Florida Flashlight Fight Ends In Choking And Major Drug Arrest In Lakeland
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (209+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland man is behind bars after a midnight argument over a flashlight quickly escalated into violence and led deputies to a hidden stash of heavy drugs. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to a home on McLeod…...
Lakeland Man Arrested After Late-Night Backdoor Sprint From Polk County Deputies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 61-year-old Lakeland man with an active warrant was taken into custody Wednesday night following a brief foot pursuit, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at a residence on Thomasville Circle around 10:45 p.m. on…...
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Lakeland Man’s Short-Lived Getaway Ends In A Parking Lot Snag
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A Wednesday evening attempt to outrun the law ended before it truly began when a Lakeland man’s motorcycle bottomed out on a curb, leading to his arrest by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded around 5:09 p....
GPS Monitor Leads Polk County Deputies Straight To Lakeland Man Wanted In Lee County
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A Lakeland man wanted for a probation violation was arrested without incident Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. David Nathanael Mott, 45, was taken into custody on July 16, 2026, at a residence on Saturn Street in Lakeland. Polk…...
65-Year-Old Lakeland Woman Dies, Tampa Woman Injured In 2-Vehicle Morning Crash
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A Saturday morning drive ended in tragedy for a local woman after a two-vehicle collision in Lakeland led to her death two days later. On April 18, 2026, emergency crews rushed to the 1500 block of Providence Road around 9:33 a.m. following…...
Fatal Lakeland Bicycle And Scooter Crash Leaves One Dead, Another Critical
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A late-night collision between a bicycle and a motor scooter in the Kathleen area has left one man dead and another fighting for his life. Emergency crews from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue…...
Massage Parlor Visit Ends In Arrest Of Largo Man After Late-Night Crash In Pinellas Park
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (252+ words) PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Largo man is behind bars today after a reported sexual assault at a Pinellas Park massage parlor led to a police pursuit and a car crash. Adreon Javon Grant, 40, was arrested early Friday morning and faces…...
Midnight Lakeland Corona Run Ends In Polk County Sheriff Searching For White Pickup
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night beer run turned into a criminal investigation early last Sunday morning at a Circle K in Southwest Lakeland. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for two young men involved in a retail theft…...
Lakeland Motorcyclist Killed, Spring Hill Driver Uninjured In George Jenkins Boulevard Collision
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (219+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 29-year-old Lakeland man died Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV driven by a Spring Hill resident. The Lakeland Police Department responded to the 1600 block of George Jenkins Boulevard at approximately 12:38 p.m. on May 5, 2026. Investigators…...