LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A baby gator was “arrested” by deputies after finding its way into a Lakeland neighborhood. On Oct. 30, deputies responded to a wildlife complaint on Parker Street ...

Florida, when a 64-year-old man, Eugene Albert Hendry, attempted to force his way into a residence. According to the Polk ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the man was beating his wife with a hammer, then charged the deputy after being tasered ...

Applications are currently being taken at visitcentralflorida.org/silver-garlands-awards/ until Dec. 1. Silver Garlands is a ...

A Polk County deputy fatally shot a man accused of raising a hammer and charging at him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. \- The Polk Sheriff’s Charities is hosting a free turkey giveaway on Saturday, November 23, 2024, to help ...

At 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, Eugene Albert Hendry, wearing only boxer shorts, began knocking on a home, the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration Building in Bartow by giving their feedback at hearings on the future of ...

Incoming Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, has appointed two Polk County lawmakers to lead committees for the 2025 session. Perez appointed Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, as chair of ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. . (WALA) - Escambia County Sheriff, Florida officials report an officer involved shooting Saturday night. They say on November 9, 2024, ECSO deputies responded to multiple ...