An incident that led to a man being fatally shot by two Polk County sheriff's deputies began following an unreported burglary, deputies say. At 1:41 a.m. Sunday, deputies came to 128 Idaho Ave. for a reported shooting. They determined two people had fought and exchanged gunfire, leaving the scene before deputies came. ...more

March 24, 2009

It was deathly still inside the brick home Lisa McLendon shared with her 28-year-old son, save for the flames that crackled as her body lay on a smoldering couch under a heap of burning clothes. ...more

March 12, 2009

Bartow police said a woman they thought was in danger this morning is back safe with her family. ...more

February 3, 2009

TAMPA - Police recovered a stolen Mitsubishi convertible after the accused thief drove it to Busch Gardens, a report states. ...more

July 14, 2008

Tijuana Flats is hosting a fundraiser Saturday afternoon to benefit the families of two Wesley Chapel High School students killed in a crash Monday. ...more

May 9, 2008

thugs who were sent to their maker in uncounted numbers. In Myanmar, the body count in the wake of a killer cyclone may reach six figures. ...more

May 8, 2008

Kristin Gaskin and Tabitha Pastrana were good friends and members of the Wesley Chapel High School yearbook staff. ...more

May 6, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL - Kristin Gaskin and Tabitha Pastrana were good friends and members of the Wesley Chapel High School yearbook staff. ...more

May 5, 2008

Judy Gay wants business owners and residents to wear a path to her door. ...more

February 21, 2008

The driver of a Mitsubishi Eclipse crashed into a school bus on Nebraska Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. today. ...more

January 8, 2008