Nine bills primarily sponsored by Polk County lawmakers passed in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature, which remains ...

A fatal incident in Lakeland involved a young driver shot and a cyclist hit by his car; drugs and cash were found in the ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has “good video” of a teenager who shot the driver of a white Mercedes sedan around 1:30 p.m ...

Two people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a home hear Lakeland, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

What initially appeared to be a tragic fatal vehicle crash on Pirates Way has quickly escalated into a double homicide ...

The driver of a Mercedes was fatally shot just before his vehicle slammed into a Lakeland home and killed an electric ...

A wildfire in Brunswick County that started Friday, May 2, is the largest of dozens of fires crews are working to contain across North Carolina. Weekend rains helped with some of the fires, but much ...

Charlotte G. Black, 93, of Sewickley, formerly of Beaver, PA, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at the Masonic Village, Sewickley, PA. Born to Earl Glendenning, Sr ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to come forward with information about a shooting at an after-prom gathering. The shooting happened around 3:30 A.M ...

Here, firefighters work to contain the Black Cove fire in Polk County in March 2025. Blake Wilkey Gastonia Fire Department and N.C. Forest Service A wildfire in Brunswick County that started ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a man and a dog died in a suspected black bear attack on May 5, 2025, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County.

Three teenagers were injured during a shootout at a prom after-party in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO). The incident occurred early yesterday morning on Famagusta ...