Great Florida Bigfoot Conference brings believers to Lakeland
Ryan Golembeske believes Florida is one of the best places to have a Bigfoot experience. The avid Bigfoot researcher will be emceeing the Great Florida Bigfoot Conference in Lakeland this Saturday.
Fort Meade woman arrested for 2-month-old’s death
Investigators said the 2-month-old baby had multiple head fractures and severe brain bleeding when paramedics rushed him to the hospital, where he died.
Lakeland police searching for suspects who gunned down father of 4 at gas station
Surveillance video recently released by LPD shows two armed, masked men prowling around between the side of a Mobile convenience store and a storage unit moments before a man was gunned down at a gas pump.
Images show Lakeland group repeatedly attacking officers during Capitol riot, FBI says
More details have been released about five Floridians charged in connection with the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot, several of whom allegedly beat officers with flagpoles and riot shields while shouting, "We didn’t come all this way just to stand here!"
DeSantis suspends Lake Wales city commissioner who threatened child with gun
Governor Desantis signed an executive order that suspends the Lake Wales City Commissioner from her office until she's been acquitted of aggravated assault.
With minimal damage reported, flood-prone communities watch water levels as Elsa makes landfall
As officials assess damage from Tropical Storm Elsa this morning, most are reporting minimal impacts. Now, attention turns to the potential for flooding and storm surge as Elsa makes landfall to the north.
Thousands without power as Elsa brings gusting winds, heavy rain overnight
Elsa brought some of its heaviest rain and wind during the early morning hours Wednesday, knocking out power for thousands of customers across the Bay Area.
Lakeland teen dies after Sunday morning hit-and-run crash
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a teen in Lakeland early Sunday morning.
Winter Haven officer arrested after domestic dispute, police say
A Winter Haven police officer was arrested Sunday and suspended after an altercation in an apartment parking lot, officials said.
Two dead, six injured in Winter Haven crash
Polk County deputies said the driver and passenger of one vehicle died following a crash Sunday night, leaving six others injured including a 4-year-old.
Tropical Storm Elsa information: Polk County
Ongoing updates from Polk County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.
Search is on for 2 suspects who shot, killed man at Lakeland gas station
The Lakeland Police Department is investigating after a 34-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning at a Mobil gas station.
PCSO: 1 killed, 2 injured in head-on crash near Polk City
Angel Cano, 59, was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on crash near Polk City, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Polk deputies arrest 2 teens accused of stealing 3 cars, burglarizing 13 other vehicles
A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old are facing several felony charges after deputies say they stole several cars and burglarized multiple vehicles in the Loma Del Sol subdivision in unincorporated Davenport.
Roommate of girl who died at Lakeland boarding school says medical requests were not taken seriously
“If it was like, we needed to see a doctor, you pretty much knew you were not going to. You could fill out requests but you just kinda automatically knew it was not going to happen,” the roommate told FOX 13 News.
Lightning superfan ready to cheer Bolts to Stanley Cup victory
Never short on passion, Winter Haven's Ellis Allanson always brings the electricity. His energy is like a spark inside Amalie Arena.
Winter Haven man charged with over 600 counts of possession of child pornography
A Winter Haven man, described by the sheriff as "vile and demented," was arrested Wednesday after detectives supposedly found over 600 images and videos containing child pornography on his computers.
3 more Bay Area residents charged in Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol
Three more Bay Area residents have been charged in connection with the January 6 attack on the Capitol, making Florida the state with the most indictments related to the riots.
Former students of Lakeland girls school come forward to describe conditions at facility where girl died
Former students of a Lakeland boarding school for girls are speaking out after a girl died there. Naomi Wood died in May of 2020 after weeks of stomach pains and asking to see a doctor but being denied, according to a report from the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Polk deputies pause patrols for 'Fishin' With Sheriff Judd' event
A group of children in Polk County spent Wednesday morning learning how to bait a hook, cast a line, and reel in a whopper with Sheriff Grady Judd.