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A 43-year-old homeless man, who is known to walk around the east Winter Haven area, was hit and killed by a car Thursday morning.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single-vehicle traffic fatality that occurred just before 1:00 a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2023. According to the evidence at the scene and the investigation so far, 27-year-old Alphonse Vansickle of Lake Wales was driving a 2016 black Volkswagen four-door…

A man died after he lost control of his car and it was propelled into the air early Friday morning, officials said.

Winter Haven, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office investigated a traffic crash in Winter Haven today, involving a car and a bicycle. Preliminary information so far is as follows: Around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017,  21-year-old James Riley of Jamestown Drive in Winter Haven was just leaving…

PCSO Release: The PCSO Traffic Unit investigated a single-vehicle crash on Eloise Loop Road in Winter Haven last evening. Preliminary information so far is as follows: Eloise Loop Road in the area of the crash is a two lane east/west road with a 45 mile per hour speed limit. There…

Bartow, Florida — In June a Polk County Jury found William Gainey, 62 of Lake Wales, guilty of two counts of DUI Manslaughter in the death of Christopher Ivey, 38, and his son, Jayden, 4. On Friday, July 22, Judge J. Dale Durrance sentenced Gainey to two 15 year sentences…

Winter Haven, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office was called on July 3, 2016 to the Racetrac Gas Station on Hwy 17 in Eagle Lake regarding an assault. According to reports the female victim pulled into the gas station after she was allegedly hit in the arm by  Eric…

PCSO Release: The PCSO Traffic Unit investigated a single-vehicle crash on Eloise Loop Road in Winter Haven last evening. Preliminary information so far is as follows: Eloise Loop Road in the area of the crash is a two lane east/west road with a 45 mile per hour speed limit. There…