New video prompts judge to give bond to tow yard owner accused in shooting death
An accused murderer got a chance to get out of jail after being there for more than four months.
An accused murderer got a chance to get out of jail after being there for more than four months.
Elderly driver killed after front-end loader backs over car along Winter Haven road
Troopers say an elderly driver died after a front-end loader backed over her car in Winter Haven.
Troopers say an elderly driver died after a front-end loader backed over her car in Winter Haven.
47-year-old Lakeland man posed as teenager to obtain nude photos of 14-year-old girl, sheriff says
Polk deputies arrested a 47-year-old Lakeland man who they said went on Snapchat and began messaging a 14-year-old girl, telling her he was 17 in order to get her to send him nude photos.
Polk deputies arrested a 47-year-old Lakeland man who they said went on Snapchat and began messaging a 14-year-old girl, telling her he was 17 in order to get her to send him nude photos.
Auburndale police arrest teenage suspect accused of killing 17-year-old
Police in Auburndale arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of shooting and killing a teenager.
Police in Auburndale arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of shooting and killing a teenager.
Four more Kathleen High students arrested following Monday's rowdy protest against principal
Four more Kathleen High students were arrested following the rowdy protest that took place on-campus earlier this week.
Four more Kathleen High students were arrested following the rowdy protest that took place on-campus earlier this week.
$5,000 reward offered 3 years after Winter Haven man shot in his sleep
Three years after someone shot and killed a sleeping Polk County man, police still haven't identified a suspect or made any arrests. The victim's family holds out hope someone will have the courage to come forward with information.
Three years after someone shot and killed a sleeping Polk County man, police still haven't identified a suspect or made any arrests. The victim's family holds out hope someone will have the courage to come forward with information.
Video shows trooper's maneuver that saved deputy during I-4 chase
A Polk County sheriff's deputy can thank an FHP trooper for possibly saving his life Monday during a police chase along Interstate 4.
A Polk County sheriff's deputy can thank an FHP trooper for possibly saving his life Monday during a police chase along Interstate 4.
Winter Haven police searching for man missing since August after telling family he was headed to hospital
Detectives in Winter Haven are continuing to search for 64-year-old Densley Brown, who family members last heard from on August 11 around 7:45 a.m.
Detectives in Winter Haven are continuing to search for 64-year-old Densley Brown, who family members last heard from on August 11 around 7:45 a.m.
Lakeland’s new flight school to train mechanics desperately needed by airline industry
Lakeland’s International Aero Tech Academy is offering qualified students a job, a signing bonus and money that can help repay student loans after they complete training.
Lakeland’s International Aero Tech Academy is offering qualified students a job, a signing bonus and money that can help repay student loans after they complete training.
Need for diaper donations increases 200% during pandemic
Anyone who has never had to buy diapers may not appreciate how expensive they can be. It can cost families $80 a month to diaper one child for a month.
Anyone who has never had to buy diapers may not appreciate how expensive they can be. It can cost families $80 a month to diaper one child for a month.
15 Kathleen High School students arrested after rowdy protest
It was a rough start to the week at Kathleen High School in Lakeland. Hundreds of students protested outside the school, and as tensions escalated, law enforcement was called in to keep the calm.
It was a rough start to the week at Kathleen High School in Lakeland. Hundreds of students protested outside the school, and as tensions escalated, law enforcement was called in to keep the calm.
Polk sheriff: Lakeland man attacked deputy while being arrested for girlfriend's murder
A Lakeland man is accused of murdering his girlfriend and burying her body, then attacking a Polk deputy who tried to arrest him.
A Lakeland man is accused of murdering his girlfriend and burying her body, then attacking a Polk deputy who tried to arrest him.
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.
A Polk County Schools employee is charged with murder after police say she stabbed her boyfriend to death in their apartment.
Polk leaders hope Camp Margaritaville makes county a tourist destination
Those looking to get away to Margaritaville soon won’t have to drive to the Keys to get the island vibes.
Those looking to get away to Margaritaville soon won’t have to drive to the Keys to get the island vibes.
Beloved Celebration deacon dies from COVID-19
The pandemic has claimed the life of a respected deacon and fixture in the Tampa Bay and Orlando communities. Larry Migliorato’s ministry spanned through Polk and Osceola Counties, where he cared for the sick, hungry, homebound and homeless.
The pandemic has claimed the life of a respected deacon and fixture in the Tampa Bay and Orlando communities. Larry Migliorato’s ministry spanned through Polk and Osceola Counties, where he cared for the sick, hungry, homebound and homeless.
Giant rattlesnake released onto ranch after terrorizing Polk County chickens
Dustin Hooper, the owner of All Creatures Wildlife Control, dropped everything when he received a call from a frazzled Polk County woman saying a five-and-half-foot rattlesnake got into her chicken coop.
Dustin Hooper, the owner of All Creatures Wildlife Control, dropped everything when he received a call from a frazzled Polk County woman saying a five-and-half-foot rattlesnake got into her chicken coop.
Polk woman scrambles to find ECMO machine as husband fights for his life
Kassandra Figueroa is a desperate woman. She is on a mission to find something that is very scarce – an apparatus called an ECMO – to save her husband’s life.
Kassandra Figueroa is a desperate woman. She is on a mission to find something that is very scarce – an apparatus called an ECMO – to save her husband’s life.
Two killed in I-4 crash in Polk County were not wearing seat belts, troopers say
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a crash on Interstate 4 in Polk County lead to the deaths of two people and left one person critically injured.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a crash on Interstate 4 in Polk County lead to the deaths of two people and left one person critically injured.
Tempers flare around Winter Haven after popular Lake Eloise rope swing vanishes
A war of words is escalating over a tree. Not just any old tree – the so-called rope swing tree on Lake Eloise. It has been there for as far back as anyone can remember.
A war of words is escalating over a tree. Not just any old tree – the so-called rope swing tree on Lake Eloise. It has been there for as far back as anyone can remember.
Polk County school nurse dies of COVID-19 hours after teacher succumbed to the virus
Cindee Kasey, 58, a Polk County school nurse, died from COVID-19 on Wednesday, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.
Cindee Kasey, 58, a Polk County school nurse, died from COVID-19 on Wednesday, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.