LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman's attempt to evade law enforcement ended with her arrest on multiple charges after a high-speed chase and crash. 38-year-old Tareva Thomas was arrested by the Polk ...

A Lakeland man has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed one person and injured three others in December 2020.

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

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide rate of 90.6%.

A Lakeland man is charged with murder and armed kidnapping after shooting his brother-in-law and threatening to shoot another ...

The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Bird flu cases are on the rise across the country, putting Lakeland's beloved swan population at risk. Betty ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is asking for the public's assistance in locating a Tesla Model X ...

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 ...

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 ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...