How cameras on Hillsborough and Polk County are catching reckless drivers

The company that installed new cameras on all Hillsborough County Public School (HCPS) buses said thousands of citations have already been written this school year for drivers who illegally passed stopped school buses.

Woman pulls gun on Polk County Uber driver who refused to let her dog ride in the car: PCSO

A Polk County woman with a history of criminal activity is back behind bars after deputies say she became irate when an Uber driver wouldn’t let her dog ride in his car.

Lake Bonny residents to confront Lakeland city leaders over home flooding: 'I just want it done'

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Milton, dozens of people living near Lake Bonny in Lakeland are planning to attend a city commission meeting to discuss solutions to the lingering stormwater that has taken up residence at their doorsteps. 

Escaped felon captured at girlfriend’s house in Winter Haven: Police

A convicted felon is back behind bars and his girlfriend is facing charges after police say he escaped from a Kissimmee transition house last month. 

Pets separated from owners in Polk County after Hurricane Milton

After Hurricane Milton, more than 100 pets were found in the streets of Polk County and are now taken in by animal control. Now, the Polk County Sheriff's Office is looking to reunite the pets with their owners.  

Disney employee among 157 nabbed in Polk County human trafficking bust: Grady Judd

More than 150 people, including a Disney employee and 25 illegal immigrants, have been arrested in an undercover human trafficking sweep in Polk County that also led to the rescue of four potential human trafficking victims. 

Polk County Schools reopen after Hurricane Milton

Polk County will return to school this week after being out of class for Hurricane Milton.

'We're at our wit's end': Lakeland community flooded out by Hurricane Milton

Monday marks five days for residents of a mobile home community, and neighborhoods surrounding Lake Bonny have been dealing with floodwater caused by Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton recovery in Polk County: How can residents get help?

Polk County’s Emergency Management Director Paul Womble held a news conference on Saturday laying out the recovery efforts underway after Hurricane Milton.

Polk County deputies drive pregnant woman in labor to hospital during Hurricane Milton

A Polk County baby may not have picked the most opportune time to arrive when she decided to make her way into the world as Hurricane Milton barreled across Florida, but a few Polk County deputies made sure her parents got to the hospital in the nick of time. 

Possible sinkhole nearly swallows two Polk County homes after Hurricane Milton

A possible sinkhole nearly swallowed up two Polk County homes Thursday after Hurricane Milton battered the area as it moved across the state.