POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A months-long drug trafficking investigation involving the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man and the seizure of more than 15 ounces of cocaine and methamphetamine. Jeriah Jesse Ramirez, 22, was arrested NovemberContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte drug arrest: Runando Edghill faces more than 20 charges after undercover buys of cocaine, Oxycodone and marijuana, the Sheriff’s Office says.Continue Reading
Auburndale clerk arrested after Polk County deputies say she sold alcohol to a 17-year-old cadet during Operation Pop Top checks at six stores.Continue Reading
A Geneva man faces arson and 17 counts of animal cruelty after a house fire killed 15 dogs, prosecutors said. He pleaded not guilty and is held without bond.Continue Reading
A judge ruled Marquavious Wheaton violated probation in the fatal Casselberry crash. Prosecutors will seek life in prison at a December 8 resentencing hearing.Continue Reading
Two Sanford teens convicted of murder after a jury found them guilty of killing a man who came to sell headphones in 2024. Sentencing is set for November 13.Continue Reading
Polk Sheriff’s Charities will hold a Polk County free turkey giveaway November 21 in Dundee, Eagle Lake and Lakeland, with up to 1,800 birds available.Continue Reading
An Eagle Lake DUI hit-and-run ended with a Winter Haven man in jail after a drone found him hiding in woods, Polk County deputies said Wednesday.Continue Reading
WEBSTER, Fla. — A Sumter County man initially arrested after deputies discovered firearms inside his home now faces dozens of additional felony charges after investigators found child sexual abuse material and images depicting sexual activity involving children, adults and animals on his cellphone. 43-year-old Jason Wayne Dionne, a convicted felon,Continue Reading
Polk County sex offender arrests hit 25 after a Halloween compliance sweep by deputies and probation officers. See what led to the arrests and charges.Continue Reading