News in Winter Haven
Daily Ridge
Published September 28Winter Haven Police: 15-Year-Old Girl Shot, 19-Year-Old Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
A 19-year-old Winter Haven man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he shot a 15-year-old girl Sunday night. According to the Winter Haven Police Department, officers responded to a residence on Avenue K NE at approximately 10:36 p.m. September 27 after receiving…
Daily Ridge
Published September 25Two Winter Haven Residents Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on K-Ville Avenue in Auburndale
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit responded to investigate a traffic fatality on Thursday, September 24, 2026, around 12:50 p.m. on CR 542 (K-Ville Ave) and Jimmy Lee Road in Auburndale. Three vehicles were involved in the crash: A 2006 gray…
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Published September 21News Update for 09/21/26
A Sebring man is facing multiple felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Winter Haven. Police say they stopped a car after it repeatedly drifted out of its lane, then found more than 77 grams of cannabis, a digital scale and pills that tested positive for MDMA.…
Daily Ridge
Published September 16Polk County Animal Control Confirms 6th Case of Rabies in Polk County
The 6th case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in the Eloise area of Winter Haven. On Thursday, September 10, 2026, a resident on 8th Street picked up what she thought was a mouse in her yard, and then realized it was a live bat. Animal Control Officers…
Daily Ridge
Published August 2978-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle On Dundee Road
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A 78-year-old man was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Dundee Road between Winter Haven and Dundee. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and other first responders were dispatched at approximately…
Daily Ridge
Published August 26Winter Haven Police Call Case “Absolutely Heartbreaking” as Grandmother Faces Manslaughter Charge – After Child Died In Hot Car
A 74-year-old grandmother has been taken into custody and charged in the death of her 17-month-old granddaughter. In a heartbreaking event back on March 31, 2026, a 17-month-old girl was in a car seat in the back seat of her grandmother’s car after being picked up along with a…
Daily Ridge
Published August 26Alert Neighbor Calls Police While Juvenile Burglarizing Vehicles In Neighborhood
On August 25, 2026 at approximately 1:45 a.m., Winter Haven officers responded to a residence on Salisbury Dr. in Winter Haven where a neighbor was watching someone burglarize vehicles in the neighborhood. The caller watched the subject enter two vehicles and attempt to enter…
Daily Ridge
Published August 25Winter Haven Man Arrested on Active Polk County Warrant After Off-Duty Deputy Spots Him at Restaurant
Arrested by PCSO: 37-year-old Hunter Wayne Kemp of Winter Haven. On Sunday, August 23, 2026, at around 7 pm, an off-duty deputy was at a Winter Haven restaurant when he noticed Hunter Wayne Kemp was there too. The deputy was quite aware that Hunter had an active Polk County…
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Published August 04The Scoop: Tues. Aug. 4, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Winter Haven pastor Timothy Chaneyfield is charged with three felony counts of lewd battery of a minor.