The tool is called the AXON Virtual Reality Simulator, and it puts officers in real-world situations so they can better ...

As for the I-4 congestion, FDOT is still working toward it’s “Moving Florida Forward” initiative, which includes new lanes ...

Deputies received a call Saturday from a 61-year-old woman who said she was being violently beaten by her husband.

The Business Observer honored the region's top young professionals from Polk to Collier County at the annual event.

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Eight Polk County high school football teams have made their way to the FHSAA playoffs, where they kick off postseason play ...

Sheriff Grady Judd cut the ribbon Nov. 4 along side commissioners for a fourth public safety facility: the new Sheriff’s ...

Tropical Storm Sara now threatens to wreak havoc over Central America with days of heavy rain. Its remnants could then send ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A memorial service at a Polk County park turned into an armed robbery that landed four suspects behind bars.

HIGHLANDS CITY, Fla. - A sinkhole in Polk County has opened for the second time this year. According to county officials, ...

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

Bill Van Riper said he thinks his daughter’s home could be salvaged if repairs can get underway. “This house is just decaying by the week, by the day because of the ...