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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man was shot and killed Sunday after he tried to kill his mother and attacked deputies with a knife, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Deputies said they were called to a home around 3 p.m. on Oakcrest Court in the Davenport area.

DAVENPORT, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a deputy shot and killed a convicted felon who stabbed another deputy in unincorporated Davenport on Sunday afternoon. According to PCSO, a woman called 911 around 3 p.m. and said her adult son was trying to smother her....

POLK COUNTY, FL. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Davenport that happened this afternoon. Investigators say around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, deputies assigned to the Northeast District responded to Oakcrest Court in the Providence subdivision after the PCSO ECC received a 911 call from an elderly woman who reported her adult son was trying to smother her.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Polk County deputies shot a man in unincorporated Davenport this afternoon, according to a release from the department. Around 3 p.m., deputies responded to a 911 call from an elderly woman that reported her adult son was trying to smother her. The report states that the woman said she woke up to the suspect pressing a pillow on her face while she was taking a nap on the couch. She was able to escape and call 911 from a safe location.

LAKE WALES, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a head-on crash that claimed three lives Friday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on SR 60, approximately one mile east of CR 630 East, in Lake Wales. According to deputies, a Pathfinder being driven by an adult...

Polk County Sheriff deputies say three people are dead after a three-vehicle crash in Lake Wales Friday.

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Three people died Friday evening after a three-vehicle wreck in Lake Wales, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. A PCSO release said its emergency communications center got calls at about 7:30 p.m. about a collision on SR-60, one mile east from County Road 630. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a […]

POLK COUNTY, FL. – Polk County Jail inmate Richard McDermott, 51, who was arrested on a warrant in September for Unlicensed Contracting, Scheme to Defraud, Grand Theft, Failure to Secure Worker’s Compensation, & VOP was additionally charged on January 21, 2022, with Scheme to Defraud, Failure to Secure Worker’s Compensation, Grand Theft, and Unlicensed Contracting in a separate investigation.

Polk County’s largest hospital system is putting ivermectin to the test — administering the parasite drug to COVID patients with mild to moderate symptoms as part of a nationwide study to determine its effectiveness. Lakeland Regional Health has joined a study led by the National Institute of Health,...

BARTOW, Fla. — Looking to own a piece of movie nostalgia? You could call the house used to film the 1991 hit "My Girl" home right here in sunny Florida. The property, located on 555 E Stanford St. in Bartow, was featured in the coming-of-age movie starring Macaulay Culkin, Dan Ackroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis.

The Detroit Tigers annual trip to Lakeland, Florida for Spring Training is a great reason to plan a weekend getaway to Lakeland. Their season begins on February 25th and runs through March 28th. Here’s the top 5 things to do while you’re in Lakeland. Things To Do Before...

A Polk County man already in jail on fraud charges now faces several more after deputies say he took thousands of dollars for work he never intended to complete.

Polk County Jail inmate Richard McDermott (DOB 12/28/70) who was arrested on a warrant in September for Unlicensed Contracting, Scheme to Defraud, Grand Theft, Failure to Secure Worker’s Compensation, & VOP was additionally charged on January 21, 2022, with Scheme to Defraud, Failure to Secure Worker’s Compensation, Grand Theft, and Unlicensed Contracting in a separate investigation.

In April James Rogers, a Lakeland native, will be competing in the 2022 FAI Indoor Skydiving European Championships and World Cup in Belgium - a competition for which he is confident he will bring home a gold medal.  “I am confident in my flying," Rogers, 17, said. "My routine I put together - I've spent a lot of time on so I'm confident in that for sure.”   ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Polk County puppy has quite a tale to tell. The bulldog-mix puppy named Rosie disappeared from her Winter Haven home earlier this month leaving her family heartbroken. Rosie got out through a fence on December 21, and the family feared their beloved pet had been...

The Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland is having its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at Grasslands Country Club, 1600 Grasslands Blvd., Lakeland. Nick Adams, a regulator Fox News TV contributor, is guest speaker. He is a presidential appointee, four-time best-selling author, motivational speaker, television commentator and a stage 4 cancer survivor. He also runs the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness. Lunch is available with a reservation to Noel Trees, 863 687-1340, or leave a message, mtrees1@tampabay.rr.com. Lunch is $22 cash or $23 with a credit card. You can also pay on lakelandrepublicanwomen.com. The meeting is free.

A man known for his unconventional lifts and immense strength, Bud Jeffries, has sadly passed away on January 21st, 2022, at 48-years-old. Jeffries’ wife, Heather, has posted the news on his Instagram account, giving some insights and details about how it happened. She revealed that Bud Jeffries was doing...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Winter Haven family was reunited with their bulldog-mix puppy, Rosie, who disappeared from their yard earlier in the month. After the family realized Rosie was nowhere to be found, they posted information on a number of missing pet Facebook pages fearing it had been stolen. According to the Polk […]