Two Pasco County teens are fighting for their lives after their mini bike was hit by a pickup truck that left the scene, ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A convicted felon was arrested at a Red Roof Inn in DeFuniak Springs on Thursday. Authorities say he is now facing more than half a dozen felony charges.

Matthew Crowley and Chad Davis are Winter Haven natives, while Manuel Fonseca is new to town, a retiree with public service ...

The enforcement activity took place from September 22 to September 26, 2025, according to a press release from ICE.

The $150,000 grant from Volunteer Florida Foundation grant will provide critical funding for the Polk Milton Recovery ...

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Polk and other Florida school districts received letters from the U.S. Department of Education ordering them to halt their ...

A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 4 in Polk County. Officials say the trooper suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover. The ...

DIED IN POLK COUNTY. INTERSTATE 26 IS BACK OPEN AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING TWO PASSENGER VEHICLES, TWO SEMI TRUCKS, ONE OF WHICH WAS CARRYING CATTLE, AND TWO. POLK COUNTY EMS VEHICLES. THE CRASH HAPPENED ...

This story has been updated to add new information and to correct an inaccuracy. Eastbound I-26 in Polk County should be reopened by later this afternoon., after back-to-back accidents on I-26 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said 246 people were arrested and charged in connection with a seven-day human trafficking investigation. The operation, which Judd called ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A retired Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Sunday after making a scene at a McDonald’s and then fleeing from law enforcement with an unrestrained toddler in his ...