Bear found roaming downtown Haines City
Floridians see all kinds of wildlife, but during an evening drive for Jonathan Anglin, he was surprised to see a bear in downtown Haines City.
‘I was smoking my meth pipe’: Florida man totals tractor-trailer during delivery to Publix shopping center
A tractor-trailer delivery driver is facing possession of methamphetamine charges after crashing into the back of a Publix shopping center in Haines City on Thursday afternoon.
Investigators try to identify man found dead in the woods in Haines City
Haines City police said they are trying to identify the body of a man found dead in the woods near Lily Avenue and 9th Street North.
Investigators arrest accused Haines City gas station robbery suspect in Orlando
Haines City police said they arrested a man accused of robbing a local gas station. Investigators made the arrest in Orlando.
Police: Man in ski mask critically stabs, carjacks elderly man in Haines City parking lot
Haines City police have arrested Christopher Lynn King, 32, after they say he stabbed a 79-year-old man and stole his car outside a medical complex on Patterson Grove Road around 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Manhunt leads to arrest of Winter Haven attempted murder suspect
Haines City police arrested Lemuel Johnson Jr., 36, after they say he tried to run over an officer who pulled him over.
Polk County firefighter arrested after double depositing paycheck to pay for bills, vacation, deputies say
Deputies arrested a Polk County firefighter on fraud charges after they say he electronically deposited his payroll check into his bank account, then tried to cash the check at an Amscot store.
Haines City police investigating shooting that left 1 dead
Michael Andre Jackson, 47, died early Saturday morning from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Haines City Police Department.
Haines City police officer arrested for sexual battery, burglary
Deputies in central Florida arrested 38-year-old Haines City Police Officer Jason Roldos on Sunday, charging him with sexual battery on a physically helpless victim as well as burglary with assault or battery.
Florida woman arrested after defrauding employer out of nearly half a million dollars, police say
Marion Chamberlain, 37, of Kissimmee is facing charges of grand theft after police say she wrote fraudulent checks to herself as an employee of Miracle Toyota.
Polk school cafeteria worker charged with murder, accused of stabbing boyfriend to death
A Polk County Schools employee is charged with murder after police say she stabbed her boyfriend to death in their apartment.
Haines City launches graveyard GPS helps find loved one’s final resting place
GPS is not just used for driving anymore in Haines City, which recently started using it in cemeteries to help families locate the right gravesite.
Police: Couple arrested for ramming K9 with car, breaking into Haines City mayor's home
Haines City police arrested a couple they say attempted to run over a police K9 and his handler while fleeing, then broke into the mayor's home before they were apprehended.
Police: 19-year-old charged with murder for shooting, killing man in Haines City
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man for murder in a fatal shooting that happened in Haines City on May 23.
Unwelcome gator hangs out under Haines City woman’s carport
For one Haines City resident, alligators are a common sight in her neighborhood, but one encounter was stranger than usual.
Haines City police investigating fatal shooting
Dyreon Outsey, 19, was killed Sunday afternoon after being shot in the head after someone fired a bullet into a silver Toyota 4-Runner, according to the Haines City Police Department.
Polk County detectives looking for driver who backed into elderly man
Polk County detectives believe the driver who hit an 84-year-old man with a walker, knocking him to the ground and driving off, may not have even known they did it. Even worse, Sheriff Grady Judd said no one bothered to help as the man struggled to stand back up.
Haines City police arrest substitute teacher accused of attacking two students
Haines City police arrested a substitute teacher accused of hitting two students at Boone Middle School.
Hospital employee accused of stealing nearly $1,000 from COVID-19 patient
Haines City police arrested Yolanda Curtis-Deliz, 46, a certified nursing assistant, after they say she stole $920 from a COVID-19 patient’s wallet at AdventHealth Heart of Florida.
Haines City teacher, coach accused of having sexual relationship with student
Wayne McKenzie Ricks II, 29, a teacher at Haines City High School, was arrested on 10 counts of custodial sexual battery on a victim between the ages of 12 and 18 after police say he was dating and having sex with a student.