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Polk sheriff: Suspect believed to be involved in recent drive-by shooting shot, killed by officer

Polk sheriff: Suspect believed to be involved in recent drive-by shooting shot, killed by officer

A 21-year-old suspect believed to be involved in a Lakeland drive-by shooting that injured 11 people last week was shot and killed by a Lakeland police officer in Winter Haven on Monday, investigators say. 

12 hours ago
Lake Wales teen dies after he was struck by vehicle while waiting for school bus

Lake Wales teen dies after he was struck by vehicle while waiting for school bus

Lake Wales police said a 13-year-old boy was sitting in a paved alleyway, waiting for his school bus to arrive when a vehicle struck him.

3 days ago
Police: Winter Haven man arrested after former roommate told officers about child porn on his computer

Police: Winter Haven man arrested after former roommate told officers about child porn on his computer

A Winter Haven man was arrested after "hundreds" of child porn files were found on his computer, officers said. The investigation started after his former roommate alerted the police.

3 days ago
Mosaic sells golf resort built on phosphate land for $160 million

Mosaic sells golf resort built on phosphate land for $160 million

One of Florida’s most unusual and upscale golf resorts has been sold.

4 days ago
New effort aimed at revitalizing historically Black neighborhood in Lake Wales

New effort aimed at revitalizing historically Black neighborhood in Lake Wales

A historically Black neighborhood in Lake Wales is undergoing a renaissance.

5 days ago
Lakeland man sets goal of creating violence prevention program following mass shooting in his hometown

Lakeland man sets goal of creating violence prevention program following mass shooting in his hometown

Gregory Smith grew up on North Iowa Avenue in Lakeland. Monday afternoon, a barrage of bullets rang out on that street in broad daylight as children walked home from the school bus.

6 days ago
Lakeland police believe 4 suspects involved in drive-by shooting that wounded 11

Lakeland police believe 4 suspects involved in drive-by shooting that wounded 11

The police chief of Lakeland said one more person showed up at a hospital after Monday's drive-by shooting, bringing the total number of victims to 11. 

6 days ago
Lakeland gas station drops price to 99 cents a gallon for three hours

Lakeland gas station drops price to 99 cents a gallon for three hours

Lines of cars formed at a Lakeland gas station before 11 a.m. Tuesday. Customers were waiting for the price signs to switch to an uncommon site – 99 cents a gallon. 

6 days ago
Lakeland man arrested in deadly DUI suspect had blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit, deputies say

Lakeland man arrested in deadly DUI suspect had blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit, deputies say

A 25-year-old driver was intoxicated when he crossed into oncoming traffic along a Lakeland road and crashed into another vehicle, deputies said.

6 days ago
Parents of newborn abandoned outside Polk County mobile home park could face child neglect charges

Parents of newborn abandoned outside Polk County mobile home park could face child neglect charges

Instead of in loving arms, a newborn in Mulberry began her life in the cold and dark. The baby girl was left abandoned in a wooded area near the Regal Loop Mobile Home Park. 

January 30
10 injured in Lakeland shooting, investigators search for vehicle involved

10 injured in Lakeland shooting, investigators search for vehicle involved

Investigators say 10 people were injured in a Lakeland shooting, and they are now searching for the vehicle involved and the shooters. 

January 30
Accused Jan. 6 rioter from Polk County will act as own attorney, separated from co-defendants' case

Accused Jan. 6 rioter from Polk County will act as own attorney, separated from co-defendants' case

Three Polk County residents charged together in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol won their request to sever their case from a fourth co-defendant who decided he will act as his own attorney at trial. 

January 30
Deputies investigating fatal Lakeland crash

Deputies investigating fatal Lakeland crash

A Lakeland man was killed and two others were injured after two trucks collided Saturday night. 

January 29
Abandoned newborn baby girl found outside Polk County mobile home park, deputies say

Abandoned newborn baby girl found outside Polk County mobile home park, deputies say

A newborn baby is recovering in the hospital after deputies say she was abandoned in the woods outside a Polk County mobile home park early Saturday morning. 

January 29
PCSO: Lake Alfred man killed in Polk County crash

PCSO: Lake Alfred man killed in Polk County crash

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Lake Alfred man Saturday night. 

January 29
PCSO: Winter Haven man killed in motorcycle crash

PCSO: Winter Haven man killed in motorcycle crash

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Winter Haven man early Saturday morning. 

January 28
Dover family-owned farm gears up for strawberry season

Dover family-owned farm gears up for strawberry season

Winter in Florida means strawberry season and the official state dessert is fresh from the farm to table.

January 28
Haines City homeowner shoots suspected burglar; second suspect on the run, police say

Haines City homeowner shoots suspected burglar; second suspect on the run, police say

A burglar in Haines City was shot by a resident during a home invasion, according to city police. The suspect is expected to survive, but another suspect is on the loose and officers hope someone will turn them in.

January 27
Lakeland non-profit that lends helping hand to hungry kids is in need of assistance

Lakeland non-profit that lends helping hand to hungry kids is in need of assistance

Kids Pack, which provides food for needy kids in Polk and Hillsborough Counties, is in a squeeze.

January 27
Local influencer uses social media to help get RV for man living on the streets in Lakeland

Local influencer uses social media to help get RV for man living on the streets in Lakeland

A man who has been on the streets for 30 years finally has a home thanks to a Good Samaritan who uses social media to help strangers.

January 26
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