The four suspects were allegedly involved in an armed robbery at a park during a memorial service, according to Polk County ...

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

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 ...

A man died Wednesday morning after deputies say he tried to climb a dump truck that was driving down a Lakeland road.

Two teenage boys have been arrested for a string of vehicle burglaries, grand theft of a firearm, and aggravated assault in ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. \- The Polk Sheriff’s Charities is hosting a free turkey giveaway on Saturday, November 23, 2024, to help ...

The Florida Department of Education released a list of more than 700 books that were pulled from school shelves. during the ...

Cabrera had been on Hillsborough County deputy's radar after committing three armed robberies and carjacking in Plant City ...

At 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, Eugene Albert Hendry, wearing only boxer shorts, began knocking on a home, the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Also, three new institutions will be awarded grants totalling $1,095,373: St. Petersburg College, Polk State College and ...

His wife Jazmine Rondon, 33, of Lakeland, was also charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. She pleaded not guilty ...

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