A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Palm Harbor woman faces charges after repeatedly misusing the 911 emergency line to report a "stolen" ...

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in exchange for resigning ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

A 911 call is shedding light on what happened when an alligator attacked a woman who was kayaking with a group of 30 people ...

Polk County deputies rescued a duck, "Bernice," after she was found trying to escape the jail perimeter. She was treated for ...

A store clerk was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor during a sting operation in Polk County, with all other targeted ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office released 911 call detailing the aftermath of an alligator attack that left a woman ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns residents against walking onto ice in ponds and lakes as the weather warms up, and ...

A multi-county chase involving a vehicle with seven teens inside ended in an Orlando crash early Thursday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Just after 1 a.m., Polk deputies were ...

MULBERRY, Fla. (CBS12) — An undocumented man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually battering a teen girl for several years. The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says the girl ...