All-clear given after bomb threat forced evacuations at Wauchula Advent Health
The all-clear has been given at Wauchula Advent Health Hospital following a bomb threat that forced the evacuations of patients and medical staff.
Orangutan granted 'personhood' settles into new central Florida home
A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina is settling into her new surroundings at the Center for Great Apes in central Florida.
Metal-plated Solomon’s Castle shines in the middle of a Hardee County swamp
Off the beaten path in the southwest corner of Hardee County, you'll find one man's vision of a castle in the middle of the Florida swamps.
Hardee County enters state of emergency ahead of Dorian
Many residents in Hardee County are taking the threat of Hurricane Dorian seriously, having been through Irma much too recently.
Florida man had baby alligator in front seat of his car, deputies say
Deputies in Hardee County arrested a man for possessing illegal drugs, only to find he also had an alligator in the front seat of his car.
Fatal Hardee County crash still under investigation
A fatal accident took place Monday morning in Hardee County.
2 dead, child critical after Hardee County crash
Two people have died and a 3-yer-old child is critically injured after a crash in Hardee County, troopers say.