Attorneys on both sides will return to Judge J. Michael Hunter's courtroom May 22 for the conclusion of the Spencer hearing for Joshua Lee Altersberger. ...more

May 9, 2009

The fire destroyed one home and damaged three others. ...more

May 7, 2009

Polk County investigators are trying to identify a body found today near Davenport in Polk County. ...more

May 4, 2009

A 58-year-old woman was killed this morning in a two-car wreck on State Road 570 in Polk County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

May 2, 2009

A 12-year-old Polk County girl has been found safe but with a man who police say could be charged. ...more

April 30, 2009

A small plane carrying two people has crashed in Lake Wales, authorities say. ...more

April 24, 2009

Polk County emergency workers responded to a call about an explosion in Bartow this morning. The alarm came in just before 10:30 a.m. at the 1705 Mann Road industrial complex, authorities said. The complex includes Peace River Citrus and Ethanol of Florida. ...more

April 24, 2009

Excuse me, but did I miss the issue where it was discovered that the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly changed into fresh water? ...more

April 22, 2009

Troy Christoff lives with five relatives in his Winter Haven home, and this morning he wanted to shoot them all, authorities say. ...more

April 14, 2009

North Florida is facing a problem that's opposite from the rest of the state - too much water instead of too little. ...more

April 9, 2009