2+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old Davenport woman faces multiple new charges after giving a false name during a traffic stop to hide an outstanding felony warrant, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies pulled over a gray 2019 Toyota Corolla…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Marathon woman faces felony charges in Polk County after deputies tracked down an overdue rental vehicle reported stolen out of Southwest Florida. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 45-year-old Alexandra Fowler on Monday, August 24, 2026, while assisting…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (141+ words) SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A 47-year-old Lakeland man died late Thursday night after an SUV struck his motorized scooter at a highway intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 10:55 p.m. along southbound US-301 at the intersection of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A 44-year-old Lakeland woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on outstanding felony warrants originating from the Florida Panhandle, authorities said. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence along Shorewood Drive in Lakeland around 2:52 p.m....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (303+ words) PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Pasco County are investigating the deaths of an Pinellas County deputy and a woman following a kidnapping incident that ended in an apparent murder-suicide in Spring Hill. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies received…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (181+ words) Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd (File) LAKELAND, Fla. – In early June, a stray cat tested positive for rabies after a series of unprovoked attacks left five people and a puppy injured in a north Lakeland neighborhood. The incidents took place…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (274+ words) Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Tampa man faces multiple felony charges following a Sunday evening crash on US-41 that left two people dead and two others injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the collision occurred…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (431+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A month-long undercover drug sweep across Polk County ended with five people behind bars on Thursday, May 28, 2026, including a convicted felon who allegedly sold drugs while wearing a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor. Detectives from the Polk County…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (297+ words) Kevin Bragg and Jerry Smith (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Wahneta men are behind bars following a Sunday game of hide-and-seek with law enforcement that went sideways. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies were searching a wooded area near Rifle Range…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel A North Carolina woman who once held a Top Secret security clearance is facing federal charges after allegedly leaking national defense secrets to a reporter. Courtney Williams, 40, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday and indicted…...