A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning, accused of firing shots at or near three people, including one who was critically injured, Polk County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

August 17, 2008

A 27-year-old man was arrested this morning following a manhunt on charges he shot at two people, including one who was critically injured, Polk County sheriff's deputies reported. ...more

August 16, 2008

A man created a fake business and used Craigslist.com to scam prospective job candidates, Lakeland police say. ...more

August 15, 2008

LAKELAND Mercades Nichols, one of the teens accused in the videotaped beating of Victoria Lindsay, was arrested today on warrants charging her with multiple counts of aggravated stalking, aggravated assault and battery, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 7, 2008

A DNA test has linked a 25-year-old man to two rapes that occurred in Winter Haven in June and February, police said. ...more

July 22, 2008

Deputies have arrested a man who they say sold marijuana and pills out of his Lakeland tire shop. ...more

July 21, 2008

Polk County deputies arrested a man who took a Chevrolet 4x4 from the Family Fun Center in Lakeland on Friday evening after trying to carjack two other people, the sheriff's office said. ...more

July 18, 2008

Our Government At Work Regarding "Ammonia Pipeline Owner Fined $400,000 Over Leak" (Metro, July 9): ...more

July 15, 2008

TAMPA - Polk County Jail inmates no longer have the option of drinking chocolate milk, fresh milk, coffee, tea or juice. ...more

July 9, 2008

BARTOW - An Auburndale man arrested in March on child pornography charges was arrested again today for violating his pretrial conditions after deputies found 50 pornographic magazines, 47 children's panties and 17 training bras in his house, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 25, 2008