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 ...

Ana Maria Ruiz Perea of Winter Haven High became the first Polk County student elected as governor at the annual Girls State ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven woman is facing charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a car accident on Saturday evening. The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 26-year-old Jaimee Haley ...

A second person was arrested in connection to a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead at the Abbey Lane Apartments, the ...

One man is dead and another was hospitalized with serious injuries after a head-on collision on SR-60 in Winter Haven on Saturday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A traffic stop that turned into a pursuit ended with the arrest of a 19-year-old Winter Haven man on Wednesday night. Jeremiah Franklin ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — An 18-year-old man was arrested after an attempted armed robbery left a 17-year-old dead, the Winter Haven Police Department announced. Devonta Tremaine Washington Jr ...

Haven man who was out on probation is back behind bars after deputies say he interfered with a first responder at the scene ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 30-year-old man was arrested Thursday after Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies said he "exposed and fondled himself" at Lions Park. Freddyali Garcia Rivera has been ...