Polk County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency Number

 
Did you know the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered over ½ million telephone calls in 2007?  The phones ring a lot.  But, each and every call is important to us.  Whether the caller is requesting a deputy to respond to an incident, or whether it is a simple inquiry, switchboard operators are happy to assist.  
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Update to death investigation in Poinciana:

Around 9:20 a.m. this morning, lawn care workers found a man laying unresponsive face down in the grass next to his driveway at 664 Reindeer Drive in Poinciana and they called 911. When deputies and EMS arrived on scene, they found Benjamin Nick Gonzalez, DOB 3/17/72, deceased, and his 14-month-old son strapped into his carseat [...]

Poinciana death investigation underway

Polk County Sheriff’s Office is working a death investigation at 664 Reindeer Dr. Poinciana. Homicide detectives are in route to the scene.

Man Found Guilty in 2005 Poinciana Murder

LAKELAND | A three-hour jury deliberation today ended with a guilty verdict in the murder trial of 21-year-old Juan Cruz.
Cruz was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Derek “Shaquan” Phillips during a botched 2005 robbery in Poinciana.
He was also found guilty of attempted burglary and attempted robbery with a firearm, said [...]

Update to missing Poinciana women

eputies Locate 27-Year-Old Woman
Osceola County * Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies have located Arlene Michelle David. Yesterday afternoon she was found safe in the Kissimmee area and is back with her family.
Background:
Arlene Michelle David (DOB 12/30/80) was reported missing by her family on April 16, 2008. Her family told deputies she is pregnant. [...]

Poinciana Residents vs. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center

Friends of the Greater Poinciana Area Hospital are continuing to give Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center heartburn.
More than 200 met Thursday night to get an update from their lawyer and object to how long and how slow the process of getting permits for a new hospital is. One of the most active, Annette Brown, [...]

Detectives Looking for Suspect in Suspicious Incident Involving Child

Osceola County *On April 18 at approximately 9:00 a.m., a
13-year-old boy was approached by an unknown man in the area of Peabody
Road in Poinciana. The boy had missed his school bus and was walking
home when a Hispanic man approached him in a metallic or “chameleon”
purple/green colored older style minivan. The man asked the boy [...]

Deputies Looking for 27-Year-Old Woman

Osceola County * Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help in locating a 27-year-old female who was last seen on April 8, 2008, at approximately 6 p.m. at her residence on Lake Villa Way in Kissimmee. Arlene Michelle David (DOB 12/30/80) was reported missing by her family on April 16, 2008. Her [...]

Two Killed In Poinciana Blvd. Accident

A collision between two SUVs caused the deaths of both drivers in Osceola County Saturday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said that one of the vehicles was speeding.
Just after 3am a Toyota SUV was traveling south on Poinciana Blvd and lost control when coming to a curve at Doral Point Drive.
According to the FHP, [...]

Reaves Road in Poinciana Area to Close for Road Repairs

Osceola County, Florida – Osceola County Road & Bridge Department will close Reaves Road from Ham Brown Road east to Pleasant Hill Road for road repairs on April 26, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Electronic message boards will be installed prior to the road closure to notify motorists of the detour route.
For [...]