1 person rescued after being trapped in Polk County mobile home fire
Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped in a mobile home during a fire in Polk County.
Disney employee among 8 men arrested in ‘horrific’ Polk County child pornography bust, sheriff says
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for children who may have been sexually victimized after detectives arrested eight men, including a Disney employee, for child pornography.
Orlando woman drank tequila, smoked weed before causing crash that threw 2 children from vehicle: deputies
An Orlando woman who admitted to taking four shots of tequila and smoking marijuana is accused of causing multiple crashes that injured four people, including two young children who were thrown from her vehicle on Friday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The children remain hospitalized in critical condition.
Man steals police car with K9 inside, crashes it after burglarizing Amscot in Winter Haven: officials
Authorities have arrested a man they said stole a police car with a K-9 inside and crashed it into multiple vehicles after burglarizing a cash advance business in Winter Haven.
Polk deputies: Mulberry driver who caused double-fatal crash was illegally in the U.S.
Polk County investigators arrested the driver involved in Tuesday's deadly crash that injured five people, including a Bartow High senior who is set to graduate this month. Officials said the suspect didn't have a valid driver's license and was in the country illegally.
Man accused of randomly stabbing Davenport RaceTrac employee less than 1 month after being released from jail
A RaceTrac employee is recovering after police say she was stabbed by a convicted felon Monday morning.
Man accused of murdering Lake Wales mother and her 3 kids shot, killed by officers at Florida motel
The man accused of murdering a Lake Wales mother and her three children was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer at a motel north of Orlando on Wednesday, according to police.
Bicyclist killed in Polk County hit and run crash: Deputies
A bicyclist was killed during a hit and run crash that happened near Winter Haven in Polk County Saturday night.
2 dead, 4 hurt in multi-vehicle crash in Four Corners area of Polk County: sheriff
Two people are dead and four others are injured after a crash in the Four Corners area of northeast Polk County.
Polk County man shoots, kills stepson before turning gun on himself following hostage situation, police say
A man and his 19-year-old stepson are dead following a hostage situation early Monday morning in Lake Wales.
Florida mom wins $2 million lottery prize after taking out life savings to help daughter battling cancer
A Florida mother who took out her life savings to help her daughter who was battling breast cancer recently won $2 million from a lottery scratch-off game.
Search continues for 2 missing Polk County boaters
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office continue to search for the bodies of two men they believe drowned on Lake Elois in Winter Haven Saturday afternoon.
Search underway in Polk County for 2 adults who may have drowned in lake
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a search is underway for two people who may have drowned in a lake Saturday.
Lone cow goes for a dip through swamp at popular Florida airboat tour attraction
Florida native Cristian Collins wanted to show his friends from New York City the wildlife the Sunshine State has to offer. He took his friends on an airboat tour and what they saw when they arrived was quite shocking.
Florida school bus attendant allegedly struck child with belt 9 times
A school bus attendant in Florida allegedly hit a child with a belt nine times, and is now facing felony child abuse charges.
4 dead after 2 planes collide over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven
Authorities have identified three of the four people killed in a midair collision involving two planes over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida on Tuesday. The crash occurred not far from Winter Haven Regional Airport, according to officials.
Determining liability: Who is responsible after death at a vacation rental?
A 19-year-old was shot dead and a 17-year-old and 21-year-old were both injured at an illegal house party held at a vacation home rental in Polk County over the weekend.
1 dead, 2 hurt in shooting at illegal house party at Davenport vacation home: deputies
A 19-year-old Orlando man is dead, and two others are hurt after a shooting broke out at an illegal house party in unincorporated Davenport early Sunday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
1 dead, 2 injured following exchange of gunfire outside Poinciana home: sheriff
One person has died, and two others are critically injured, in what the Polk County Sheriff's Office is calling an exchange of gunfire during an altercation outside a home on Sawfish Drive in Poinciana early Thursday evening.
Polk County deputy arrested for DUI
At around 3 in the morning on Saturday, Bartow Police responded to a single vehicle crash off the roadway of Highway 60 in Bartow near Main Street.