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Florida man arrested after allegedly assaulting boy, 5, to ‘beat the gay’ out of him

‘This was a brutal and hateful attack on a defenseless child,’ Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said

The Independent UK

MAGA Influencer Craig Long Arrested in Florida Prostitution Sting

A Florida social media personality self described as MAGA was among 266 people arrested in a sweeping undercover operation targeting prostitution, human trafficking and child predators in Polk County, authorities said.

Latin Times

‘Thousands of children have sat on his lap’: Republican preacher and Santa impersonator arrested in Florida child trafficking sting

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Florida Sheriffs Say Mass Deportations Go Too Far, Call for Path to Citizenship

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and other Florida law enforcement leaders say they'd rather be focusing on immigrants who are committing crimes.

Reason

Florida man wearing a red lace bra and G-string accused of possessing a gun while trespassing on construction site

‘It was ugly’, claimed publicity-happy Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd in a social media video

The Independent UK

Suspect used wine bottle to beat his landlord to death after being kicked out, Florida cops say

Julian Trevino, 17, was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of John Torneo

The Independent UK

British man charged with attempted drowning of daughter-in-law on US holiday

Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, allegedly tried to drown the 33-year-old woman at their rental home in Florida.

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British man charged with attempting to drown daughter-in-law during US holiday

Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, allegedly tried to drown the 33-year-old woman

The Independent UK

Cops find trove of unexploded IEDs at home of Tennessee man accused of making threats to officials

Kevin O’Neal allegedly planned to detonate the devices when law enforcement arrived, according to detectives

The Independent UK

A ‘McNut’: Florida teen ‘waaaay’ overreacts, threatens violence over messed up McDonald’s order

Staff weren't "lovin' it."

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Real-life Goldilocks: Florida man ‘broke into a stranger’s home’ to make dinner and have a bath because he was avoiding his angry wife

Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced alleged break-in in bizarre, pun-filled Facebook post featuring cartoon bears

The Independent UK

Florida Man Fleeing Alligator Fatally Shot After Charging Deputies With Garden Shears

Timothy Schulz was fatally shot by Polk County deputies on May 26 after charging at them with garden shears and attempting to grab a deputy's firearm

Latin Times

ICE Helps Round Up Sex Workers in Florida

In Operation Fool Around and Find Out, 244 "human trafficking" arrests, but no human trafficking.

Reason

Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk county

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A Small Minnesota County Pumps Out 40 Percent of the State's Drug-Free Zone Sentences

Local news reports detail how Polk County, Minnesota, charges drivers and petty offenders with drug-free zone violations like no other county in the state.

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Fifth Fatality Reported In Polk County After Hurricane Milton

Tragedy strikes Polk County post-Hurricane Milton with fatalities and ongoing search and rescue operations in flooded Florida.

Latin Times

Woman claiming to win lottery prices is arrested instead for stealing dozens of tickets

According to Polk County's sheriff Grady Judd, the woman had just gotten out of state prison in February of this year

Latin Times

Colombian immigrants stole nearly $1.7 million in property across Florida, Polk County Sheriff says

The group is responsible for at least nine burglaries across six Florida counties

The Texas Tribune

Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas

When disaster strikes, Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy takes command of her county’s emergency communication channels, including a text service and Facebook page.

The Independent UK

Florida man shot dead by police after he ran over his 81-year-old grandmother

The suspect got into a dispute with his grandmother over an Almond Joy she left on his computer

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