A parent reportedly struck a coach during an 8U game in Winter Haven, and deputies say they still have no proof gambling was behind it.

Lucius Sealey vanished from a Sleepy Hill Road care facility before police confirmed he was found safe.

Jessie vanished Sunday with no known destination and no clothing description on file, Bartow police say.

A single swapped letter in a domain name cost a Polk County couple nearly $39,000 during their home closing.

Deputies say Tahler Lynn Weems, 35, swung a knife after a hat was knocked off during a late-night gathering in Highland City.

A school resource deputy disarmed the Morgan High student during the incident, the sheriff says.

A semi then rear-ended the box truck near Venus. Twelve Lake Placid students were aboard the bus.

A multi-vehicle crash involving a Polk County school bus has closed Lucerne Park Road in both directions near Brookhaven Village.

A fiber-optic issue knocked out emergency calling, and reports conflict on whether cell phones were affected too.

Christopher Boudreaux allegedly struck his sleeping housemate with such force the iron broke apart. He now faces attempted murder charges.

A routine stop near Wahneta uncovered a 2023 warrant accusing Thomas Kenneth James of armed kidnapping and felony battery.

Gunfire at the unpaved Alturas-Babson Park gathering spot injured three women and a man.

A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized after police say a previously trespassed 19-year-old opened fire outside her home on Avenue K NE.