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Courtesy: Polk County Jail

AUBURNDALE, Fla. - An Auburndale coach recently released from jail is back behind bars in Polk County.

The backstory:

On Monday, Polk County deputies found Matthew Wells, 34, in a parked car at Westwood Park in Winter Haven.

Deputies said there was a strong smell of pot coming from the vehicle.

When deputies asked him for his license, he gave them a Florida ID and denied that he had been driving – even though he was sitting in the driver's seat.

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Wells told deputies he was a coach at Advance Prep Academy, and told them he had a prior arrest for possession of marijuana.

Dig deeper:

He admitted to having pot in the car and handed over what he had, according to PCSO.

Wells told deputi

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