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POLK COUNTY


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Fantasy 5 ticket worth over $120K sold at Publix

Read full article: Fantasy 5 ticket worth over $120K sold at Publix

One lucky Fantasy 5 player is waking up $120,000 richer. Before taxes, of course.

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Trappers catch 2 alligators after woman dies during attack while canoeing in Florida

Read full article: Trappers catch 2 alligators after woman dies during attack while canoeing in Florida

An alligator killed a 61-year-old woman who was canoeing Tuesday in Lake Kissimmee, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow

Read full article: Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow

Firefighters have announced progress on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but are warning that fire danger remains from dry and windy conditions.

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Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze

Read full article: Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze

Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires.

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Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas as New Jersey crews battle their own blaze

Read full article: Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas as New Jersey crews battle their own blaze

Emergency crews in at least three states are battling small wildfires.

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Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Read full article: Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease.

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DeSantis highlights Florida’s economic growth, infrastructure investment in Winter Haven

Read full article: DeSantis highlights Florida’s economic growth, infrastructure investment in Winter Haven

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Winter Haven on Monday.

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Mother, child held at gunpoint? Winter Haven police release video amid community outrage

Read full article: Mother, child held at gunpoint? Winter Haven police release video amid community outrage

Social media outrage erupted over a photo appearing to show Winter Haven police officers holding a mother and her child at gunpoint.

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Florida alligator attack: Recording of man’s 911 call describes 45 minutes of panic

Read full article: Florida alligator attack: Recording of man’s 911 call describes 45 minutes of panic

Law enforcement released a man’s 45-minute-long 911 call on Tuesday that was recorded before first responders arrived to help a kayaker after an alligator attack on Monday in central Florida.

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DeSantis announces list of proposals ā€˜to combat illegal immigration’ in Florida

Read full article: DeSantis announces list of proposals ā€˜to combat illegal immigration’ in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis stood behind a ā€œFlorida Leads: Let’s Get To Workā€ sign on a podium during a news conference on Wednesday in Winter Haven.

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Florida woman faces charges for allegedly threatening health insurance company

Read full article: Florida woman faces charges for allegedly threatening health insurance company

A Florida woman is facing charges after she was accused of threatening her health insurance company with a phrase linked to the United Healthcare CEO killer.

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Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving

Read full article: Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving

Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus.

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Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

Read full article: Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas are starting to recede, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall.

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Sheriff: Florida college student stabs mom to death because ā€˜she got on my nerves’

Read full article: Sheriff: Florida college student stabs mom to death because ā€˜she got on my nerves’

A 21-year-old college student has been charged with first-degree murder after Florida authorities say he drove to his mother’s home and stabbed her multiple times Saturday because ā€œshe got on my nerves.ā€

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DeSantis signs bill to accelerate road projects in Polk County

Read full article: DeSantis signs bill to accelerate road projects in Polk County

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference in Polk City Wednesday morning.

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DeSantis signs bills aimed at illegal immigration, issues warning to Haitian refugees

Read full article: DeSantis signs bills aimed at illegal immigration, issues warning to Haitian refugees

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven.

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Florida citrus capital was top destination for US movers last year

Read full article: Florida citrus capital was top destination for US movers last year

More people moved to a county rich with citrus groves located between two of Florida’s most populous metros than in any other county in the U.S. last year.

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Measles outbreak: Florida reports 10 cases including 9 in Broward

Read full article: Measles outbreak: Florida reports 10 cases including 9 in Broward

A patient who returned from a trip is the latest measles patient in Florida. The Polk County case of the highly contagious airborne virus increased the state’s total confirmed cases from nine to ten. The other nine cases are in Broward County.

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6 more winning Fantasy Five tickets sold in Florida, Lottery officials say

Read full article: 6 more winning Fantasy Five tickets sold in Florida, Lottery officials say

Lottery officials are urging people to check their Fantasy 5 tickets after six winning tickets were sold in Florida on Presidents Day.

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Florida woman arrested after allegedly poisoning her neighbors’ pets

Read full article: Florida woman arrested after allegedly poisoning her neighbors’ pets

A Florida woman is behind bars after deputies said she poisoned and killed her neighbors' pets.

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Florida man wins $5 million playing Lottery scratch-off game

Read full article: Florida man wins $5 million playing Lottery scratch-off game

A Florida man won $5 million playing the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game, Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.

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Florida pest control worker arrested after allegedly exposing himself to customers

Read full article: Florida pest control worker arrested after allegedly exposing himself to customers

A Florida man is facing several charges after deputies said he exposed himself to customers while providing an estimate for pest control services.

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Driver with ā€˜All Gas, No Brakes’ tattoo ends series of car burglaries with crash during chase

Read full article: Driver with ā€˜All Gas, No Brakes’ tattoo ends series of car burglaries with crash during chase

A 37-year-old man with an ā€œAll Gas, No Breaksā€ tattoo ended a series of car burglaries with a crash during a police chase on Monday in Polk County.

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Florida man accused of killing teenage son with saw, deputies say

Read full article: Florida man accused of killing teenage son with saw, deputies say

A Florida man is facing murder charges after deputies say he killed his 16-year-old son with a saw.

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ā€˜Rotting in the bed:’ Florida parents accused of neglecting comatose 3-year-old to death

Read full article: ā€˜Rotting in the bed:’ Florida parents accused of neglecting comatose 3-year-old to death

A man and woman in Polk County were arrested earlier this month after their 3-year-old child was found in ā€œbone-chillingā€ condition, according to the sheriff’s office.

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13-year-old, police officer injured in gun battle outside Florida apartment complex, authorities say

Read full article: 13-year-old, police officer injured in gun battle outside Florida apartment complex, authorities say

Officials say a 13-year-old exchanged gunfire with police during a chase through a central Florida neighborhood and was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

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Mother, 3 children fatally shot in Florida; suspect sought

Read full article: Mother, 3 children fatally shot in Florida; suspect sought

Police in central Florida tried early Wednesday to arrest a man suspected of fatally shooting a 40-year-old woman and her three children, ages 21, 17 and 11.

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Low tech makes cleaner water in Iowa; so what’s stopping it?

Read full article: Low tech makes cleaner water in Iowa; so what’s stopping it?

There's a low-tech remedy for the nitrate pollution affecting waterways in Iowa and elsewhere in the United States.

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Man wins $5 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

Read full article: Man wins $5 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

A man is $1 million richer after playing the $5 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.

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Teens charged in fatal school shooting get separate trials

Read full article: Teens charged in fatal school shooting get separate trials

Two Iowa teenagers charged in a fatal shooting at a Des Moines school will be tried separately so one of the teens can testify in defense of the other.

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Florida woman wins $2 million playing Lottery scratch-off game after daughter finishes breast cancer treatment

Read full article: Florida woman wins $2 million playing Lottery scratch-off game after daughter finishes breast cancer treatment

A Florida woman won the $2 million top prize while playing the Bonus Cashword scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

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WATCH LIVE: DeSantis, Florida surgeon general speak in Winter Haven

Read full article: WATCH LIVE: DeSantis, Florida surgeon general speak in Winter Haven

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo were set to hold a news conference in Winter Haven Thursday.

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4 killed when 2 small planes collide over Florida lake

Read full article: 4 killed when 2 small planes collide over Florida lake

A pilot and and a 19-year-old student pilot were among four people killed when two small planes collided in midair over a central Florida lake, sheriff’s officials said.

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ā€˜Operation Viper:’ 8 people arrested in illegal Florida snake trafficking rings

Read full article: ā€˜Operation Viper:’ 8 people arrested in illegal Florida snake trafficking rings

Eight people were arrested Thursday, accused of taking part in an illegal venomous snake trafficking ring in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff

Read full article: Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff

Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said.

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Violent inmate dies at Florida jail after being restrained

Read full article: Violent inmate dies at Florida jail after being restrained

Authorities are investigating at a central Florida jail after an inmate believed to be on drugs violently fought deputies and died after being restrained.

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Sheriff: Florida man says he shot at 2, pointed laser at helicopter because he was ā€˜being stupid’

Read full article: Sheriff: Florida man says he shot at 2, pointed laser at helicopter because he was ā€˜being stupid’

A central Florida man faces a host of charges after deputies accused him of shooting towards two people and pointed a rifle and laser at a sheriff’s helicopter Saturday night.

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Sheriff: Florida man, upset over nearby construction work, shoots vehicle

Read full article: Sheriff: Florida man, upset over nearby construction work, shoots vehicle

A central Florida man took out his anger over nearby construction work by shooting into a vehicle over the weekend, earning him two attempted murder charges, according to authorities in Polk County.

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VIDEO: Florida deputy shot, saved by bulletproof vest

Read full article: VIDEO: Florida deputy shot, saved by bulletproof vest

Florida deputy who responded to a domestic disturbance is shot but survived because of his bulletproof vest.

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Young deputy in Florida fatally shot by friendly fire

Read full article: Young deputy in Florida fatally shot by friendly fire

A 21-year deputy was fatally shot Tuesday while serving a warrant in central Florida, authorities said.

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Sheriff: Hollywood man went to Polk County to meet 14-year-old girl for sex

Read full article: Sheriff: Hollywood man went to Polk County to meet 14-year-old girl for sex

A Hollywood man is accused of driving to central Florida in order to meet who he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputy Police Chief arrested in undercover prostitution sting near Orlando

Read full article: Deputy Police Chief arrested in undercover prostitution sting near Orlando

A Deputy Police Chief from Georgia was arrested after deputies said he responded to an online escort advertisement, which was really an undercover police sting.

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Sheriff: 85 arrests in California-Florida drug flight scheme

Read full article: Sheriff: 85 arrests in California-Florida drug flight scheme

Eighty-five people have been arrested and millions of dollars in illicit drugs seized in a smuggling operation that used checked bags on commercial flights from California to Florida, investigators said Friday.

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Florida woman who allegedly threw a tantrum at fast food restaurant has been arrested

Read full article: Florida woman who allegedly threw a tantrum at fast food restaurant has been arrested

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a woman who allegedly threw a tantrum at a Lakeland McDonald’s because her order took too long.

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Deputies: Woman throws tantrum at counter because food took too long

Read full article: Deputies: Woman throws tantrum at counter because food took too long

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a woman who allegedly threw a tantrum at a Lakeland McDonald’s because her order took too long.

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Toddler weighing under 10 pounds dies; parents arrested

Read full article: Toddler weighing under 10 pounds dies; parents arrested

The parents of a 2-year-old Florida girl who died weighing less than 10 pounds are accused of negligent child abuse.

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Sheriff: 41 charged in takedown of Florida gang leadership

Read full article: Sheriff: 41 charged in takedown of Florida gang leadership

A Florida sheriff says 41 people are charged with dozens of crimes in an effort to take down the leadership of a group called the Sex Money Murder gang.

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Deputies: Florida substitute teacher arrested for sexual battery on a high school student

Read full article: Deputies: Florida substitute teacher arrested for sexual battery on a high school student

A 20-year-old substitute English teacher at Lakeland High School was arrested on Friday by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies, after being charged with sexual battery.

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Florida Lottery scratch-off gives woman $1 million in holiday spending money

Read full article: Florida Lottery scratch-off gives woman $1 million in holiday spending money

A Florida woman’s bank account just got a big boost after she claimed a $1 million prize from the Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game,

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Miami-Dade man faces charges for his alleged role in a scheme to steal nearly $1M from businesses

Read full article: Miami-Dade man faces charges for his alleged role in a scheme to steal nearly $1M from businesses

A Miami-Dade County man is facing criminal charges after detectives accused him and his boss of running a conspiracy to steal cargo from five businesses, including Walmart, authorities announced on Monday.

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New Peppa Pig theme park to open as certified autism center

Read full article: New Peppa Pig theme park to open as certified autism center

The all-new Peppa Pig Theme Park will open as a certified autism center, leaders announced Tuesday at the IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center.

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Over 100 arrested in Florida human trafficking investigation

Read full article: Over 100 arrested in Florida human trafficking investigation

More than 100 people have been arrested in a Florida human trafficking investigation that focused on victims who might be forced into prostitution, the Polk County sheriff said Thursday.

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Insanity considered for ex-Marine in Florida family slaying

Read full article: Insanity considered for ex-Marine in Florida family slaying

An insanity defense is being considered for an ex-Marine accused of killing four members of a Florida family under the delusion they were part of a child sex trafficking ring.

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Florida family massacre followed random encounter, sheriff says

Read full article: Florida family massacre followed random encounter, sheriff says

A Florida sheriff says a chance encounter with a former Marine beset by delusions of child sex trafficking ultimately led to the massacre of four members of a Florida family including a mother holding a baby boy.

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Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby

Read full article: Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby

A Florida sheriff says a man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before getting wounded and surrendering.

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Miami-Dade trio of suspected deer poachers face charges in FWC officer’s attack

Read full article: Miami-Dade trio of suspected deer poachers face charges in FWC officer’s attack

From left, Rodrigo Alberto Mato La Rosa, 27, Lazaro Milian, 50, and Michel Amalfi, 45, face charges in the Jan. 2 attack of a FWC officer in Polk County. The FWC officer suspected the men were poaching deer after he saw someone shining a spotlight and heard a shot was fired, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. State and local authorities identified the suspected deer poachers from Miami-Dade County as Rodrigo Alberto Mato La Rosa, 27, Michel Amalfi, 45, and Lazaro Milian, 50. Detectives arrested Mato La Rosa on Sunday night in Hialeah. Amalfi, Milian, and Mato La Rosa are each facing charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.

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2 in custody after Florida wildlife officer run over by ATV

Read full article: 2 in custody after Florida wildlife officer run over by ATV

AVON PARK, Fla. – Polk County authorities have two people in custody and were searching for a third person after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer was run over by an ATV during a Saturday night confrontation. WTVT-TV of Tampa reported that the officer was patrolling the Avon Park Bombing Range when he spotted three people shining a spotlight into the Avon Park Bombing Range property. When the officer approached the individuals, a scuffle broke out. The assailants ran over the officer as they fled the scene, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The officer was taken to the hospital, treated for injuries and released.

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Racketeering ring steals baby items worth nearly 85K from Florida grocery stores, sheriff says

Read full article: Racketeering ring steals baby items worth nearly 85K from Florida grocery stores, sheriff says

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A racketeering ring whose retail thefts amounted to almost $85,000 in items such as baby formula, diapers, and energy drinks has been arrested. According to Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart stores, in 18 counties in central Florida were the targets of the group. Five of the suspects (boosters) would enter the stores, and place dozens of cans of baby formula into reusable shopping bags. Each ā€œshopping tripā€ amounted to a range between $350 to 900 worth of stolen items. Detectives continued their investigation and surveillance of where the stolen items were taken after the thefts.

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Florida woman dies weeks after being run over while defending son

Read full article: Florida woman dies weeks after being run over while defending son

POLK CITY, Fla. – Deputies say a Florida woman has died weeks after a group of teenagers intentionally ran over her as she defended her son. Investigators say the four teens showed up at Suzette Penton’s house and assaulted her son on Nov. 9. Polk County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Hortsman says Penton died last week from her injuries. She says a van carrying the four teens ran over her after she went outside to confront them. She says the teens went to the home because of a ā€œromantic entanglementā€ between the teens and Penton’s son.

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Surveillance video released in ā€˜massacre’ of 3 friends on Florida fishing trip

Read full article: Surveillance video released in ā€˜massacre’ of 3 friends on Florida fishing trip

Suspects are Tony ā€œTJā€ Wiggins, 26, Mary Whittemore, 27, the girlfriend of TJ, and Williamā€ ā€œRobertā€ Wiggins, 21, the brother of TJ, all of Frostproof. At the direction of TJ, Robert was told to make a U-turn and follow them, according to police. They went back to their trailer to eat, Robert told detectives. Judd said that Robert told TJ what he had heard. TJ Wiggins was also seen in that video with her.

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3 Florida friends ā€˜massacred’ during fishing trip

Read full article: 3 Florida friends ā€˜massacred’ during fishing trip

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Three friends were murdered moments after getting together to do some night fishing at a lake. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Saturday that the men were beaten and shot late Friday night near the city of Frostproof. ā€œBrandon was able to say a few things to his dad, which we are not releasing at this time,ā€ Grady said. On the Polk County Sheriff’s website, a news release stated that ā€œBrandon’s dad left his home so fast, he forgot his cell phone. The area where the three men were killed is about 68 miles southwest of Orlando and more than 200 miles from Miami.

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SWAT team fatally shoots murder suspect after standoff

Read full article: SWAT team fatally shoots murder suspect after standoff

POINCIANA, Fla. – A Florida SWAT team fatally shot a murder suspect early Monday after investigators say he pulled a gun on them after barricading himself inside a house. Arenas pulled out a wad of cash and started counting it, Judd said. The SWAT team was brought out. The SWAT team then shot him with beanbags, knocking him down, and his gun fell to the floor. Judd said both Arenas and Orlando Rivera had long criminal histories in Florida and elsewhere — Arenas in Rhode Island and Rivera in Philadelphia.

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17 arrests made in Florida child porn sting; 2 worked for Disney

Read full article: 17 arrests made in Florida child porn sting; 2 worked for Disney

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities in central Florida say two Disney workers and a former assistant principal at a middle school were among 17 arrested in a child porn sting. In a news release, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Friday that the 17 men arrested range in age from 19 to 77. Authorities say 52-year-old Walt Disney World Resorts janitor Donald Durr, of Davenport, had images of child porn on an electronic tablet. Investigators say 40-year-old Brett Kinney, of Lake Alfred, told officers he had an addiction to child pornography and worked as a guest experience manager at Disney World. In a statement, Disney says Kinney is no longer employed by the company and Durr is on unpaid leave.

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Deputies: Teen gamer arrested after posting violent threats

Read full article: Deputies: Teen gamer arrested after posting violent threats

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Investigators in Florida have arrested a 17-year-old gamer who they say made violent and disturbing online threats to kill and stab multiple people. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news release that tips from users of the Discord text-chat site led detectives to the teen, who was arrested Wednesday. He says the teen admitted to making the threats after becoming jealous of other gamers. Officials say the teen wrote that he was "going to kill so many people," adding that he wanted to stab people and "make them hurt." Another text said he gets happy when he imagines himself "being a villain going on a mass murdering spree like in a movie."

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Police investigating possible Florida alligator attack

Read full article: Police investigating possible Florida alligator attack

FORT MEADE, Fla. - Police are investigating a possible alligator attack after a man's body was found in a Florida canal Thursday. Polk County deputies say an alligator was seen nearby when the body was found in the Fort Meade-area canal around 7:30 a.m. The 12-foot, 449 pound alligator was captured and a necropsy will be performed to see if the animal was involved in the man's death, WFTS reports. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is assisting in the investigation. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

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