Burglary suspects, including teen, arrested for grand theft auto in Polk County: ‘Oh, my God! Not Grady Judd!’
A burglary suspect who was recently arrested driving a stolen vehicle told deputies he wouldn’t be in jail long until he realized he had been arrested in Polk County.
15-year-old student hit, killed by school bus in Lakeland: Police
A 15-year-old Central Florida Aerospace Academy student was hit and killed Tuesday morning while he was riding his bicycle to school, according to officials.
Polk County infant adopted nearly 1 year after being found abandoned in the woods
A girl who was found abandoned in the woods in Polk County as a newborn baby has been adopted nearly a year after she was rescued, the Polk County Sheriff's Office announced this week.
FDLE searching for leads on missing Polk County woman nearly 7 years after her disappearance
A family is still searching for answers after a woman vanished from Polk County in 2016.
Deadly crash slows traffic on I-4 near Davenport: deputies
Expect traffic delays on Interstate 4 near Davenport following a deadly crash Tuesday morning.
Florida pest, lawn worker exposes self to 2 customers while on the job, claims zipper was broken: deputies
A Florida pest and lawn service worker is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself to customers while on the job and investigators are seeking other potential victims, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO).
Close call for Florida deputies as accused burglar crashes into nearby parked car
Wild surveillance video shows a car flying past a deputy at 80 miles an hour in a residential Polk County neighborhood, before crashing head-on into a parked car. No one was inside the parked car at the time.
Police search for subjects involved in deadly Winter Haven stabbing at Publix
A man was stabbed to death during a fight that broke out at a Publix in Winter Haven on Thursday, police said.
Woman reunited with purse she accidentally left in Walmart shopping cart in Winter Haven: police
A woman has been reunited with her purse after she accidentally left it inside a Walmart shopping cart in Winter Haven, police said. None of her items were missing.
FDOT considers SunRail stops in Lakeland, Haines City, other Polk County cities
A commuter rail line that could connect Lakeland and Orlando is one step closer. This isn’t the high-speed Brightline, it’s SunRail.
FL man charged with beating pregnant girlfriend • Driver pulls gun on FL trooper • 2 shot during family fight
A Florida man has been charged with beating his pregnant girlfriend, a frustrated driver reportedly pulled a gun on an off-duty Florida State Trooper during a traffic jam: Here's FOX 35's Week in Review.
FHP: Drunk driver ran red light before slamming into Florida trooper's vehicle
A 20-year-old man is suspected of being drunk when he ran through a red light and crashed into a Florida trooper's patrol vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida man rents car, stopped making payments and then used it to give Uber rides: police
A Florida man is facing charges after he reportedly rented a car, stopped making payments and used the vehicle to give Uber rides, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Altamonte Springs man dies after apparent road rage shooting in Polk County; deputies search for suspect
An Altamonte Springs man who was shot in an apparent road-rage attack in Polk County died Tuesday night. There is now a $5,000 reward for information about the homicide.
Cold case cracked: Technology helps solve 1986 homicide of Polk County nurse, deputies say
An illicit affair in the 1940s was the key in solving the cold case murder of a Polk County mother and nurse, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida man crashes stolen car after OnStar shuts engine off in multi-county high-speed chase: Deputies
A Winter Haven man is facing several charges after he crashed a stolen car on I-4 on Friday after the engine was turned off by OnStar, deputies said.
Man crashes stolen car on I-4 near Disney World, deputies say
There is a large law enforcement presence along Interstate 4 at the scene of a crash in Polk County.
Knife-wielding man shot by police, deputies after stolen car crash in Auburndale: officials
One man was killed in an officer- and deputy-involved shooting in Auburndale on Thursday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Arrest made in Polk County hit and run crash that left 9-year-old child dead, deputies say
An arrest has been made following a hit-and-run crash that left a 9-year-old riding his bicycle dead, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
Florida deputies search for truck suspected in deadly hit and run crash that left boy, 9, dead
Polk County deputies are searching for the driver responsible for hitting and killing a child riding a bike Friday.