Essie Ward was found unresponsive in her cell at 9:30 a.m. on April 3. But an autopsy found that she had been dead for 18-24 ...

A Kissimmee man hoping to avoid a police interaction early Saturday morning ended up in handcuffs after his getaway vehicle ...

WHAT'S THE BEST?  From crime dramas to space adventures and action flicks, here are the 10 best movies that were filmed in ...

HAINES CITY, Fla. - What began as a routine investigation into a vehicle crash outside a Publix spiraled into a major ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two Florida men found out the hard way that life comes at you fast, but the ride to the Polk County Jail ...

A 64-year-old man was arrested after pulling a gun and pointing it toward another vehicle that had a 3-year-old child inside, ...

WE ALREADY MISS HER'  The Polk County Sheriff's Office is grieving the loss of one of its own deputies who served the agency ...

Jason Penrod, a former Polk County lawyer accused of diverting nearly $1.8 million from a client, pled guilty to grand theft ...

WILDWOOD, Fla. – A fatal crash is under investigation in Sumter County. The wreck happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday on State ...

The Bay County Sheriff's Office premiered its new web show, "Busted in the Panhandle," on Dec. 15. Here's the recap and audience reception.

Eight teenagers were arrested Saturday after Polk County deputies said they stole thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise ...

Nine Polk County football players signed with colleges Wednesday, including Malik Morris to Florida. Here's where they landed ...