Lake Wales

Lake Wales woman claims $5 million top prize in scratch-off

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A Polk County woman has become Florida’s newest multimillionaire after winning the $5 million top prize in the Florida Lottery’s GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game, officials announced Friday. Helen…

March 28, 2025

Jealous lover shoots at ex-girlfriend, then shoots himself in Lake Wales Saloon

LAKE WALES, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted murder at the Y’all Come Back Saloon (3230 SR 60 East) in unincorporated Lake Wales that occurred on Saturday,…

July 12, 2021

Lake Wales carried on husband’s meth business after he went to jail

LAKE WALES, FL – The Real Methwives of Lake Wales, Florida isn’t a television show yet, but one of the stars of the show, if produced would be 47 year old Maria…

December 17, 2020

Man Arrested in Lakewood for Coughing on Liquor Store Clerk

Yesterday afternoon at approximately 12:15 pm, Officers responded to the Pine Cone Liquor Store located at 248 Second Street, after receiving a report that an unidentified male was coughing and stated that…

March 27, 2020

Electricity Stealing Woman Arrested After Releasing Great Dane to Attack Investigating Deputy

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A Lake Wales woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking a sheriff’s deputy with her dog and racking up multiple charges, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.…

March 1, 2025

Pest Control Worker Arrested Twice for Lewd Behavior

POLK COUNTY, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of a pest & lawn service worker, identified as 27-year-old Tyler Mountain of Lake Wales, following two separate incidents involving…

November 27, 2023

Florida Sheriff Announces Sheriff on a Shelf for the Holidays

POLK COUNTY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a unique initiative this holiday season: Grady Judd, the ‘Sheriff on a Shelf.’ Mirroring the popular ‘Elf on the Shelf’ concept,…

November 13, 2023

Polk County Teacher Arrested for DUI, Faces Additional Charges

PINELLAS PARK, FL — A third-grade teacher at Sky View Elementary School was arrested for driving under the influence with a Breath Alcohol Content of .15 or higher on Friday night. Leslie…

October 23, 2023

driver Charged in Deadly June Crash that Killed 19-year-old Passenger

Lake Wales, Florida – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has taken swift action in the case of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred near Lake Wales last month. On Tuesday, July 11,…

July 15, 2023

Police Use DNA from Syphon Hose to Capture Gas Thief One Year Later

Lake Wales, FL – In a case that tested the patience of law enforcement officials, justice has finally caught up with a notorious thief. One year ago, on July 11th, 2022, a…

July 15, 2023

Florida farmers scramble to reach cattle after Hurricane Ian

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Farmers in Florida rushed to reach their cattle on Thursday after trees downed by Hurricane Ian broke fences used to contain the animals and rain from…

September 29, 2022

Polk County arrests 102 involved in human trafficking, online child solicitation ahead of Halloween weekend

Over six days, Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives conducted a special investigation known as “Operation No Tricks No Treats,” with the intent of identifying and helping victims of human trafficking who might…

October 28, 2021

21-year-old found shot, dead in Polk County grove

On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at around 2:00 p.m., grove workers called PCSO after finding Mr. Bell deceased in a grove near Lewis Griffith Road and Grove Road 3 in unincorporated Lake…

September 15, 2021

Man read newspaper obituaries to rob homes of the dead while families attended funeral

LAKE WALES, FL – An enterprising and resourceful criminal in Lake Wales scoured the daily obituaries to create a list of homes to rob while the families were attending funeral services for…

February 17, 2021

Police say grave robbers used human remains for grisly religious shrine

LAKE COUNTY, FL – Two men wanted for robbing graves in Florida have been arrested and police say they stole human remains to build a religious shrine. The men were caught after…

January 9, 2021

Grave robbers caught by their DNA left on cigars left in cemetery

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A pair of Florida grave robbers have been charged for the opening and theft of cemetery and mausoleum vaults at thee Edgewood Cemetery in Mount Dora. Police were…

January 8, 2021

Polk County Man Took 8-Year-Old Son on Crime Spree, Didn’t Want Him to Be Soft

LAKE WALES, FL – Earnest is going to jail. No, it’s not the name of a new holiday movie coming to theaters this month, because well, movie theaters are closing down again…

November 16, 2020

Hobbs Man Arrested for Illegal Sale of Automatic Weapon Conversion Devices and Silencer

The criminal complaint alleges that undercover agents from the Lea County Drug Task Force purchased two Glock switches and one silencer from Tevon Wayne Davis Cobbs, 22, in the parking lot of…

May 2, 2024

Father of alleged Sydney church attacker saw no signs of radicalism, community leader says

By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -The father of a teenager arrested for stabbing an Assyrian bishop during a Sydney church service saw no signs of radicalism, a community leader…

April 17, 2024

Australia says Assyrian church stabbing was terrorist act

By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian police on Tuesday said a knife attack on an Assyrian church bishop and some followers in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by…

April 16, 2024

New Executive Chef Announced by the St. Regis Deer Valley

Executive Chef Alex Malmborg Chef Alex Malmborg to Lead The St. Regis Deer Valley’s Culinary Teams Park City, UT (-) The St. Regis Deer Valley, one of the most luxurious mountain Resorts…

October 22, 2022

UK brings in ownership register for property held by foreign companies

LONDON – Britain will now require foreign companies holding UK property to identify their true owners in an official register, the government said on Monday, as part of a crackdown on Russian…

July 31, 2022

Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week

By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON -Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the public to stay at home as the…

July 19, 2022

Lake Wales woman claims $5 million top prize in scratch-off

Jealous lover shoots at ex-girlfriend, then shoots himself in Lake Wales Saloon

Lake Wales carried on husband’s meth business after he went to jail

Man Arrested in Lakewood for Coughing on Liquor Store Clerk

Electricity Stealing Woman Arrested After Releasing Great Dane to Attack Investigating Deputy

Pest Control Worker Arrested Twice for Lewd Behavior

Florida Sheriff Announces Sheriff on a Shelf for the Holidays

Polk County Teacher Arrested for DUI, Faces Additional Charges

driver Charged in Deadly June Crash that Killed 19-year-old Passenger

Police Use DNA from Syphon Hose to Capture Gas Thief One Year Later

Florida farmers scramble to reach cattle after Hurricane Ian

Polk County arrests 102 involved in human trafficking, online child solicitation ahead of Halloween weekend

21-year-old found shot, dead in Polk County grove

Man read newspaper obituaries to rob homes of the dead while families attended funeral

Hobbs Man Arrested for Illegal Sale of Automatic Weapon Conversion Devices and Silencer

Father of alleged Sydney church attacker saw no signs of radicalism, community leader says

Australia says Assyrian church stabbing was terrorist act

New Executive Chef Announced by the St. Regis Deer Valley

UK brings in ownership register for property held by foreign companies

Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week

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