Event Brief
Polk deputies crack down on saw palmetto thefts
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Polk County deputies arrested a man for trespassing to harvest protected saw palmetto berries on private property.
WHO: Polk County deputies; Rodney Michael (55), of Lake Wales
WHAT: Arrest and enforcement action against illegal saw palmetto berry harvesters; seizure of evidence including a truck
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Deputies say the thefts are driven by high pharmaceutical demand for saw palmetto berries.
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