An 18-year-old high school senior who appeared not to hear the horn of an approaching train because he was wearing headphones was killed Monday as he was walking on railroad tracks in Polk County. ...more

October 21, 2009

Talk about a breath of fresh air - literally. The season's first cold front - or perhaps we should call this a cool front - breezed through the Tampa Bay area early Wednesday, sending temperatures dipping to levels they haven't been at in months. ...more

October 1, 2009

A motorcyclist remains in critical condition after a wreck with a pickup truck Wednesday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 3, 2009

A reading teacher and food service manager were honored Thursday night by the Polk County School District. ...more

February 12, 2009

A squad of armed men prepared to invade a Winter Haven drug house, but they instead were greeted by investigators, Polk County detectives say. ...more

February 5, 2009

A squad of armed men prepared to invade a Winter Haven drug house, but they instead were greeted by investigators, Polk County detectives say. ...more

February 5, 2009

A former physician who helped create a business that illegally sold $85 million worth of pain medicine over the Internet was sentenced today to four years and three months in federal prison. ...more

January 29, 2009

Master gardeners Jimmy and Sally Lee recently gave a presentation at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library to an audience full of questions and fears. ...more

January 21, 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

Detectives are looking for two men who robbed a Dollar General store in Lake Alfred on Tuesday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 24, 2008