A 70-year-old Winter Haven man died this morning when he lost control of his car and was hit by a pickup towing a trailer. ...more

April 1, 2009

An investigation into the shooting of a 12-year-old Winter Haven boy has yielded four arrests. The boy was shot in the leg Monday afternoon as he and a friend unintentionally walked near two groups of people that were arguing, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Caleb Brown was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center and is home recuperating, deputies said today. ...more

December 31, 2008

The two 17-year-old Winter Haven boys were best friends. They had attended Lake Region High School together, and they hung out every day. On Monday night, Aldeir Mayorga and Troy Christopher Cockrum were returning from another night of socializing with friends when a car crash killed them both, Cockrum's mother said today. ...more

December 30, 2008

Polk County Fire Rescue units rescued a 5-year-old Winter Haven boy this afternoon. From a tree. ...more

May 29, 2008

Winter Haven police officers thought the man they arrested looked familiar. They were right, and a man arrested Monday on a marijuana possession charge now faces charges in connection with an armed carjacking 11 days earlier, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 29, 2008

Winter Haven police officers thought the man they arrested looked familiar. They were right, and a man initially arrested Monday on a marijuana possession charge now faces charges in connection with an armed carjacking 10 days earlier, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 29, 2008

Marcos Gomez-Romero told investigators in a sworn statement that he beat his 4-month-old daughter to death because he wanted a son and not a daughter, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 12, 2008

A 70-year-old Winter Haven man possessed lots of gas — illegally, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. Hobert Gibson, of 3435 Recker Highway in Winter Haven, was arrested Tuesday on grand theft charges of stealing thousands of gallons of gas from stations in Pasco and Polk counties. ...more

October 17, 2007