Deputies expel small alligator from Hardee elementary school
A small alligator wandered onto campus at Zolfo Springs Elementary, so SRO Jennifer Soria and two fellow Hardee County Sheriff’s Office deputies had to remove the “uninvited guest” as they put it.
Hardee County COVID-19 vaccine distribution
After several different phases of COVID-19 vaccine rollout, all adults in Hardee County are now eligible for the vaccine.
Zolfo Springs cousins wrangle 300-pound, 16-foot Burmese python on family property
Aaron Brown was driving when he spotted something on his family's property that required a second look. It turned out to be a 16-foot Burmese python with 100 eggs inside.
Sheriff: 16-year-old Amber Woods killed in 2006 because boyfriend wanted to end relationship
It's been 14 years since the body of Amber Woods was found along a Manatee County road, but on Monday, detectives said three "cold-hearted individuals" have now been charged with her death.
Hardee County Sheriff’s Office find missing teen
Hardee County deputies safely found a teen that was reported missing on Saturday. No additional details have been released
14-year-old charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing on Hardee deputies
A teenage suspect, shot by deputies during an alleged burglary attempt, has been released from the hospital and now faces three counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.
Deputies find 1 dead, 1 injured in Wauchula home
Deputies in Hardee County are investigating an “incident” that left one person dead and another in critical condition this morning.
Tropical Storm Eta information: Hardee County
Ongoing updates from Hardee County as Tropical Storm Eta impacts Florida.
Highlands, Sarasota, Hardee Counties cancel school as Eta approaches Florida
Highlands, Sarasota and Hardee County schools will be closed on Monday, November 9 as Tropical Storm Eta makes its way across South Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico. The school districts decided to cancel class Sunday evening due to the potential for significant rain and winds gusts in the area.
In the heart of a Florida swamp, visitors can explore this whimsical, metal-plated castle
Visitors of Solomon's Castle may think this quirky castle, covered in metal plates, is in the middle of nowhere, but the family behind the creative destination says otherwise.
Hardee County correctional officers charged with burglary, battery
Hardee County correctional officers Vickearia Harrieth, 20, and Alyssia Garza-Helms, 22, have been charged with burglary and battery in an altercation inside of a Winter Haven apartment.
Missing Hardee County teen located
The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office says a teen has been located after being reported misssing September 3 around 12:30 a.m. in Wauchula, Fl.
Hardee County Sheriff's Office asking for help locating missing, endangered woman
The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office says they have located a missing woman who was last seen in Bartow Friday evening.
Florida man mists hydrogen peroxide over Wauchula streets to combat COVID-19
The city of Wauchula gave the go-ahead for a resident to spray the city's streets with a chemical most of us have in our medicine cabinet: hydrogen peroxide.
Amber Alert canceled for missing Hardee County children
The Amber Alert for two Hardee County children has been canceled.
Mom frustrated doctors won't test sick daughter for COVID-19
A Hardee County mother was worried her daughter could be infected with the novel coronavirus after tests for other illnesses came back negative but she said because her daughter didn't meet the criteria, doctors sent them home with no answers.
Who to call if you feel sick
If you feel sick, there are in-home, local, and national resources for you to get advice and medical help. Below is a list of hotlines, phone numbers, websites, and emails where you can get help in the Tampa Bay Area.
FHP: An ATV crash leaves one dead and one critically injured
A 26-year-old man died Friday evening after the ATV he was in crashed in Hardee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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.