1,700-acre brush fire in Hardee County 85% contained
A 1,700-acre brush fire in Hardee County is now 85% contained.
DeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat in Florida
Governor DeSantis signed a bill outlawing the sale and manufacturing of lab-grown meat at a press conference in Hardee County on Wednesday.
Wauchula woman charged with attempted first-degree murder after date with man she met online ends in gunfire
When an Arcadia man decided to meet a Wauchula woman in real life after the pair connected online, he probably didn't expect to be dodging bullets by the end of their date.
Florida fugitive accused of firing at Hardee County deputies captured
A man accused of shooting at Hardee County deputies and taking off on Tuesday has been captured.
2 arrested after Hardee County K-9 helps sniff out drugs during traffic stop
A traffic stop in Hardee County led to the arrests of two people and the seizure of a ‘substantial’ amount of illegal drugs and cash.
Florida driver found with cocaine, meth, marijuana during traffic stop
A traffic stop turned into a drug bust last Thursday when Hardee County deputies say they discovered drugs inside a vehicle they pulled over during a traffic stop.
Camp Champ offers visitors peaceful getaway in Zolfo Springs
Camp Champ offers fishing, camping and just being out in nature under the stars.
Hardee County man shoots at deputies after threatening to kill woman at homeless camp
A suspect who threatened to kill a woman was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon for shooting at Hardee County deputies.
72-year-old bicyclist dies after crash in Hardee County: FHP
A 72-year-old Zolfo Springs man died after a crash Friday afternoon, according to troopers.
Former Hardee County deputy facing more animal cruelty charges flees state, deputies say
Manatee County deputies are searching for a former deputy with the Hardee County Sheriff's Office who they say abused dogs at his boarding facility weeks after he was arrested for animal cruelty and ordered to shut down his business.
Former Hardee deputy faces animal cruelty charge after video shows him hitting, dragging dog
A former Hardee County Sherriff’s Office deputy has been charged with a first-degree misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty.
Driver suspected in deadly Polk County hit-and-run arrested as family mourns loss of 9-year-old boy
The driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a nine-year-old on Friday night has been arrested, according to authorities.
Florida Lyft driver killed: Waucuhla man indicted for first-degree murder
A Wauchula man who had previously been indicted for a Hardee County murder has been formally charged in the shooting death of a Palm Beach Lyft driver.
Wauchula murder suspect taken into custody after fleeing to North Carolina, police say
A suspect involved in a murder investigation in Wauchula has been booked into Hardee County Jail after fleeing to North Carolina, according to authorities.
One driver killed in Hardee County crash
One man was killed in a car crash in Hardee County on Sunday morning.
Wauchula woman to receive in-patient treatment after 2 grandchildren die months apart in her care
A woman facing an aggravated manslaughter charge in her granddaughter's death was in court Thursday. She's accused of leaving the seven-month-old baby in her car last November.
Wauchula woman arrested in granddaughter’s death after 2021 death of grandson
She was a teacher, principal and a grandmother, but for Tracey Nix, tragedy struck not once, but twice. Both of her grandchildren died while under her care.
Walk through Easter in Wauchula offers immersive ancient Jerusalem experience
This is more than a traditional Passion Play. Power and Light Productions is putting on a full Walk Through Easter event inside the Cattleman's Arena in Wauchula.
Mental evaluation ordered for Hardee County man tied to Lyft driver death
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation at the request of the attorney for a man who was arrested in North Carolina while driving the car of a dead Lyft driver from South Florida and who is also charged with murder in a separate case in Hardee County.
Hardee County man who drove car of dead Lyft driver indicted in separate murder case, police say
A Hardee County who police say was driving the car of a dead South Florida Lyft driver was charged with murder and other counts Tuesday in a separate case.