An 18-year-old high school senior who appeared not to hear the horn of an approaching train because he was wearing headphones was killed Monday as he was walking on railroad tracks in Polk County. ...more

October 21, 2009

Five men thought to be responsible for a string of burglaries at Polk County retail stores were arrested Wednesday after a break-in at a Target store. ...more

May 30, 2008

AUBURNDALE - Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a pregnant woman during a home invasion Dec. 3. ...more

December 12, 2007

Authorities need information about an armed robbery at Ariana Market on Lake Alfred Road in Auburndale on Oct. 10. ...more

October 23, 2007

A clerk thought he was helping two customers when one pulled a gun and ordered him to the ground, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. The clerk at Stone & Mulch Place, 870 E. Alfred Road in Lake Alfred, said the two men came in about 11 a.m. Tuesday and asked for assistance outside the store. ...more

October 10, 2007

Unless you have walked through the Garden of Paradise or been a member of the Rare Fruit Council International, you cannot imagine the wonderful fruits you can grow easily in Central Florida. ...more

October 10, 2007