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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A suspect is dead, and two Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies are hospitalized after being shot early on Saturday morning in Lakeland. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Lt. Chad Anderson took one gunshot to the chest and one to the arm. After undergoing emergency surgery, his condition is stable but serious. Deputy Craig Smith took four gunshot wounds to the chest. He is receiving intensive care, and his status is stable. Judd said Saturday that the Sheriff’s Office has stepped up its presence in the area due to frequent concession stand burglaries at Hunt Fou…