A Polk County Jail inmate found dead in his cell this morning is thought to have committed suicide, said Donna Wood, a sheriff's spokeswoman. ...more

January 15, 2008

For the second time in as many months, a Lakeland elementary school principal has been arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography, officials said. ...more

January 11, 2008

For the second time in as many months a Lakeland elementary school principal has been arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography, officials said. ...more

January 10, 2008

Deputies have identified the man who died in a Winter Haven mobile home fire Friday. ...more

January 7, 2008

Linda Heinz was horrified when she saw Hero, a Great Dane, living in the back of an old sedan at a Polk County home. The seat was covered with urine and feces, and the 14-month-old dog was 35 pounds underweight and infested with fleas. ...more

December 21, 2007

Linda Heinz was horrified when she saw Hero, a Great Dane, living in the older model four-door car's back seat. The seat was filled with urine and feces, and the 14-month-old dog was 35 pounds underweight and infested with fleas. ...more

December 20, 2007

The mother of a 10-month-old infant who died Wednesday, two days after being found unresponsive in a bathtub, has been arrested, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 20, 2007

The mother of a 10-month-old infant who died today after being found unresponsive in the bathtub was charged with murder and child neglect, Polk County Sheriff's Office officials said. ...more

December 19, 2007

LAKELAND - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has identified a man surveillance video shows inside a BP convenience store 21 minutes before two employees were killed in a robbery attempt. ...more

December 13, 2007

Trucks, tempers, Christmas displays and a gun proved a violent mix Thursday night for one Polk County neighborhood, the sheriff's office said. ...more

December 8, 2007