A Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy was suspended without pay after she was arrested today on charges of battering her ex-girlfriend and falsely imprisoning her, said sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers. ...more

February 11, 2008

Flanking the rear parking lot of a small shopping center near Busch Gardens, three small garages are rented to business owners who need extra storage space. ...more

January 26, 2008

TAMPA Flanking the rear parking lot of a small shopping center near Busch Gardens, three small garages are rented to business owners who need a little extra storage space. On Thursday, officers from several law enforcement agencies set up folding tables and opened laptops, taking inventory of items removed from the middle unit. ...more

January 25, 2008

LAKELAND - As a "community coach," Fred Standifer underwent a school district vetting process that included a drug screen, criminal background check and orientation for behavior with children, according to the Polk County School District's top human resources administrator. ...more

January 24, 2008

EAGLE LAKE - The Lake Region High School junior varsity girls basketball head coach was arrested Wednesday. He is accused of telling a player to drop her shorts and touching another player, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 23, 2008

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

Detectives on Sunday arrested four teenagers and a 21-year-old man in the fatal beating of a Lakeland bar owner that erupted after a fight over a football game, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 13, 2008

Marcos Gomez-Romero told investigators in a sworn statement that he beat his 4-month-old daughter to death because he wanted a son and not a daughter, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 12, 2008

TAMPA - A Lakeland man accused of luring a 13-year-old girl away from her home was arrested Friday and charged with three counts of lewd battery, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 11, 2008