Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Brawl at Winter Haven youth football game under probe
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A parent struck the Plant City Colts coach during a youth football game against the Winter Haven Tigers in Winter Haven, triggering a brawl on a field next to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Central Substation. Deputies broke up the fight and are investigating; no arrests have been made. Gambling was suggested as a possible trigger, but investigators have no proof of betting.
WHO: A parent, the Plant City Colts coach, Polk County deputies and the Polk County Sheriff's Office
WHAT: Deputies are investigating a brawl at a youth football game between the Winter Haven Tigers and Plant City Colts.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM ET
WHERE: Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida
WHY: The fight followed a parent striking the Plant City coach. Deputies were told gambling may have been a trigger, but investigators have no proof of betting.
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