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Three men rob jewelry store, one gets away

Haines City, Florida -- Haines City Police are searching for a third suspect involved in a local jewelry store robbery on Feb. 27.

Police say around 5 p.m., three people stole a gold chain worth about $2,500 from Mehaffey's Jewelry store in the 1000 block of Polk City Road.

So far, two of the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Ja'Len Diawon White and 21-year-old Marquis Nathaniel Scarbough, have been arrested. Both are being held in the Polk County Jail without bond.

Family of seven arrested on drug charges in Winter Haven

Winter Haven, Florida -- Winter Haven Police arrested a family of seven after numerous drugs, cash and weapons were found inside their home Thursday.

During a search of the home in the 1700 block of 2nd Street NW, authorities found 18 grams of powder cocaine, almost four pounds of marijuana, Xanax pills, cash, numerous electronics, ammunition and two handguns.

Man wanted in violent attack

Lake Wales, Florida -- Lake Wales Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with the violent attack that left another hospitalized with a severe head injury.

An investigation into the incident that sent 38-year-old Derek Hartman to the hospital Feb. 10, revealed Rhyan Morrison, 20, allegedly hit Hartman in the head with an unknown object during an argument.

Police say Hartman is at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in stable condition but did suffer permanent injuries as a result of the attack.

Six tangerine trees stolen out of Winter Haven

Winter Haven, Florida -- Winter Haven Police are asking for the public's help locating the person or persons responsible for stealing six seedless tangerine trees sometime over the past week.

Police say on Feb. 9 around 2:15 p.m., the victim discovered the six trees, valued at $1,000, were missing from property located along Hwy 653 in Winter Haven.

Man robs bank with gun, smoke grenade

Auburndale, Florida -- Auburndale Police are searching for a man who robbed a TD Bank Tuesday morning.

Authorities say the man walked into the bank in the 2000 block of Hwy 92 around 9:15 a.m. with a small handgun. He then threw a smoke grenade in the bank just before fleeing on foot.

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At this time, it is not known if he got away with any money. He is thought to have fled on foot towards Thornhill Road, south of the bank.

Cops: Man has sex with teen girl he met online

Winter Haven, Florida -- A Winter Haven man was arrested Thursday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl he met on a dating website.

Police say they were alerted the pair's "relationship" by the girl's father who told them his daughter met 27-year-old Jeffery Scott Krug on the MeetMoi dating website around Thanksgiving of last year.