The lawsuit claims Lakeland officers broke department policy and thwarted other agencies' efforts to assist when they chased ...

A jury found the teenager not guilty on Feb. 5 on a first-degree murder charge and a kidnapping charge in connection to the ...

The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where ...

PSP Tips is looking for information that will lead to the arrest of a man who is wanted for allegedly raping a child in ...

And Trump also issued an executive order forming a White House faith office and appointed controversial Florida pastor Paula White-Cain to lead it. White-Cain, a pastor at StoryLife Church and ...

People find a lot of peace and tranquility just to be able to look out over the countryside,” said David Price, president of ...

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Polk County on Wednesday morning after reports of sexual misconduct with a child under the ...

The leader of Polk County’s education union is worried about an exodus of teachers to Hillsborough County, where salaries are ...

There was a whisper of excitement across Polk County on Wednesday night as snow lovers ... "but not cold enough for snow" in the West Central and Southwest Florida regions. Cipi Goodman of South ...

The US Marshal's Office says the suspect shot is Myles Strickland, wanted out of Polk County for several crimes, including grand theft with a firearm.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA ... The certifications are through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). News Channel 8 reached out to FDLE for the status of their certifications and had ...

Graduation rates for Polk County’s public ... to a recent report from the Florida Department of Education. Among traditional schools, Tenoroc High in Lakeland had the lowest graduation rate ...