Polk County sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who robbed a Winter Haven convenience store at gunpoint. ...more

November 6, 2009

Spirit Lake Road in Winter Haven is open again following a single-car crash early this morning. The driver, 21-year-old Tyler Parton, and his father, 49-year-old Kenneth Parton, both of Bartow, were in stable condition at area hospitals. ...more

February 26, 2009

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it is searching for the thieves who broke into five stores in one week, often using stolen Dodge Ram trucks to smash through doors and windows. Detectives released surveillance photographs of the suspects Tuesday. ...more

November 18, 2008

WINTER HAVEN A man walked into a convenience store about 11 p.m. Monday and asked the cashier if he could exchange two dimes and a nickel for a quarter, deputies said. ...more

July 22, 2008