A 16-year-old boy died and several other teenagers were injured early Monday, when their vehicle hit a utility pole on U.S. 92 near Robin Kristin Drive in Plant City, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

July 2, 2008

A 28-year-old Bartow man was killed in a car wreck on U.S. 98 in Polk County early this morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

July 1, 2008

Polk County deputies are looking for an 18-year-old in the fatal stabbing Thursday of a man outside a supermarket in Mulberry. ...more

June 27, 2008

LAKELAND - A teenager was fatally stabbed outside of a supermarket in southwest Lakeland this afternoon and deputies are looking for a suspect, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - Lakeland police are investigating a shooting this morning near the 1100 block of Neville Avenue and the 1100 block of Roselle Avenue. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - A man wanted in a May 24 triple slaying at an Auburndale night club was arrested today in Jamaica, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. ...more

June 23, 2008

Adrian Jay Apgar, who deputies say twice in little more than a year had naked encounters with alligators, pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Polk County Circuit Court to exposing himself, trespassing, breach of peace and failure to appear in court. ...more

June 21, 2008