A deputy and her dog receive the credit for the happy ending in the case of a missing 12-year-old boy who moved from Belize to Lakeland two weeks ago. ...more

February 15, 2008

A 7-month-old girl is in critical condition after being ejected from an unsecured car seat during a crash Wednesday night in Winter Haven. ...more

February 7, 2008

WINTER HAVEN – A 52-year-old woman who survived a crash with a school bus is in critical condition at Lakeland Regional Medical Center today, the sheriff's office said ...more

February 7, 2008

WINTER HAVEN - A 45-year-old woman died today after getting sandwiched by a van and a school bus, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 6, 2008

Two young women died when their car collided with a motor home about 11 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 6, 2008

Two young women died when their car collided with a motor home about 11 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 6, 2008

The two people found dead in Mulberry on Wednesday appear to be murder-suicide victims, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 17, 2008

Camping World warehouse employee Jason Morgan didn't know that the man he was chasing had led deputies on a high-speed pursuit from Polk County. He didn't know whether the man was dangerous or why he was wanted. ...more

January 17, 2008

A 17-year-old boy came home from school Monday to find his 45-year-old father shot to death in their Lakeland home. ...more

January 16, 2008

A 17-year-old came home from school Monday to find his 45-year-old father shot to death in their Lakeland home. The teen, Eric Theismann, told Polk County sheriff's deputies that he was staying with his mother for the weekend but came home Sunday evening to get some clothes. That was the last time he spoke with his father, Vincent Thomas Theismann. ...more

January 15, 2008