Deputies in Polk County are looking for two men who they say kidnapped a family of black swans under the cover of night.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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