Instead of braving crowded malls or hoping their online orders arrive in time, many people did their holiday shopping Saturday in support of an area radio station. ...more

December 14, 2008

Gail Brown gave herself a very nice present for her seventy-first birthday. ...more

December 9, 2008

Five boys accused of discharging 80 fire extinguishers and causing $4,000 worth of damage to a building at a Lakeland apartment complex were arrested today on felony criminal mischief charges, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 2, 2008

It's not totally impossible that a disgraced chef can make a comeback. The Food Network is bringing back "Dinner: Impossible" with Robert Irvine. ...more

November 20, 2008

A Polk County sheriff's detention lieutenant was charged with driving under the influence this morning after deputies saw his car swerving and hitting curbs on Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven, authorities said. ...more

November 18, 2008

Polk County sheriff's divers are trying to find a man witnesses say is trapped under a bulldozer that is partially submerged in water. ...more

November 11, 2008

Gunshots erupted outside a barroom early this morning and two men were hospitalized with wounds that were not considered life threatening. ...more

October 24, 2008

A Polk County sheriff's clerical assistant was arrested today, accused of falsifying documents to cover up her involvement in an animal neglect case, according to a criminal arrest affidavit. ...more

October 15, 2008

Polk deputies arrested a state Department of Corrections officer Tuesday, saying he falsely reported a crime last month involving smuggling marijuana to an inmate. ...more

October 15, 2008

A Lakeland man was arrested today, accused of growing marijuana at his animal boarding business, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 9, 2008