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Polk Sheriff's Office disputes claims about viral ICE arrest video
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (743+ words) A viral video of two women being detained for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at HCA Poinciana on Aug. 20 has drawn thousands of views and hundreds of comments. The Polk County Sheriff's Office states the facts being shared on social media…...
Polk County Fire Rescue volunteer chaplain dies in on-duty crash
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (89+ words) Lakeland Ledger Polk County Fire Rescue volunteer chaplain dies in on-duty crash A volunteer chaplain with Polk County Fire Rescue died in a vehicle crash that occurred while he was on duty. Volunteer Chaplain Hector Cruz died from injuries suffered…...
Vast majority of Polk's ICE detainees aren't violent criminals
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (75+ words) Violent criminals? A look at Polk's ICE detainees | Exclusive Lakeland Ledger Violent criminals? A look at Polk's ICE detainees | Exclusive President Donald Trump has called for aggressive arrests of undocumented immigrants since taking office in January 2025, calling them murders and…...
Privacy is a poor argument against police cameras | r. Bruce Anderson
1+ week, 1+ day ago (554+ words) I’ve spent more time in Europe than I’d like to think, mostly in Germany. And though I’m no Europhile, I have to admit that wandering around in big cities over there has a level of safety simply not happening in…...
Lakeland official scrutinizes privacy risk of Flock Safety cameras
1+ week, 3+ day ago (85+ words) Lakeland's use of Flock Safety cameras sparks discussion about privacy Lakeland Ledger Lakeland's use of Flock Safety cameras sparks discussion about privacy Lakeland officials were questioning how citizens' right to privacy is protected with the city's use of Flock Safety…...
Polk County sheriff's K9 wounded, suspect killed in Kathleen shooting
2+ week, 3+ day ago (84+ words) Lakeland Ledger Polk County sheriff's K9 wounded, suspect killed in Kathleen shooting A Polk County Sheriff's Office K9 was shot and a suspect was killed during a deputy-involved shooting incident in the Kathleen area the evening of Aug. 6. The K9 is being treated…...
Deputies shoot man after gunfight threat
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (14+ words) Lakeland Ledger Deputies shoot man after gunfight threat...
Polk sheriff's deputies fatally shoot man holding gun, Judd says
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (777+ words) Polk County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in the parking lot of a Lakeland shopping center the morning of Aug. 3. The incident occurred after an automated license plate reader detected the vehicle of Larry Renaldo Riles in the area…...
Florida man attacks deputy responding to reported domestic violence
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (20+ words) Lakeland Ledger Florida man attacks deputy responding to reported domestic violence...
Polk County Florida sheriff provides update on death investigation
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (19+ words) Lakeland Ledger Polk County sheriff provides update on death investigation...