WAUCHULA — Vandals spray painted the outside of the Hardee Junior High School and broke in through windows and doors to spray paint and create a mess inside the school, Superintendent Dennis Jones told News Channel 8. ...more

January 23, 2008

TAMPA - A 41-year-old Largo man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 1/2 years in prison on federal bank fraud and identity theft charges. ...more

January 16, 2008

A man broke into a Lakeland McDonald's restaurant and stole a donation box intended for Ronald McDonald charities, the Polk County Sheriff Office said. ...more

January 15, 2008

PALM HARBOR - Pinellas County detectives are looking for three male teens suspected of vandalizing 31 portable classrooms early Thursday morning at Palm Harbor University High School. ...more

December 28, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Less than two weeks after a tornado shredded a temporary jail annex and damaged a second one, recovery workers have made great strides in rebuilding and repairs. ...more

December 28, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Police are looking for six people in connection with a jewelry burglary ring, including Sunday's robbery of David Reynolds Coins & Jewelry, 4009 Central Ave. ...more

December 19, 2007

On the day at leart 200 mourners turned out to honor Dashrath and Pravinkumar Patel, the Polk County Sheriff's Office again asked the public's to help find their killer. ...more

December 12, 2007

A candlelight vigil will be held tonight for Lexi Antorino, a 2-year-old Palmetto girl who has been in a coma since an unanchored swing set collapsed on her Sunday. ...more

December 12, 2007

Seeking possible witnesses and other leads in the fatal shootings of two Lake Alfred gas station employees, the Polk County Sheriff's Office on Monday released security-camera pictures of four vehicles that were at the station shortly before the slayings. ...more

December 11, 2007

Seeking possible witnesses and other leads in the fatal shootings of two Lake Alfred gas station employees, the Polk County Sheriff's Office today released security-camera pictures of four vehicles that were at the station shortly before the slayings. ...more

December 10, 2007