Polk County doctor accused of secretly recording juvenile changing in his office
LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County doctor was arrested Monday after he allegedly secretly recorded a juvenile changing in his office,...
Lakeland Asst. Fire Chief honored for rescuing man from vehicle while off-duty
Lakeland Fire Department’s assistant fire chief Michael Williams is being hailed a hero for saving a man stuck inside a vehicle engulfed in...
Florida man seriously injured and unable to speak after encounter with police, daughter says
A woman in Florida says her 55-year-old "medically fragile" father was falsely accused of theft at a Florida grocery store last week and then...
Hillsborough Fire Marshal concerned about safety at uninspected agritourism businesses
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — At a large piece of property in Plant City, hundreds of people gather for a concert and a rodeo....
Downtown Lakeland adding security cameras to deter crime
LAKELAND, Fla. - Downtown Lakeland is already known as a pretty safe place, but soon it will have an added layer of security. Marcos...
Spate of Violent Juvenile Gang Crimes Shocked Lakeland in 2023
It was a sweltering Monday night on July 26, with the temperature hovering in the upper 80s more than two hours after sunset, when...
What could downtown Lakeland look like in the future?
If you’ve entertained out-of-town guests in Swan City, odds are you’ve taken them downtown. While the bones of this historic district have stayed...
Florida 15-Year-Old Arrested After High-Speed Chase and Discovery of Stolen Items
In a dramatic sequence of events, a 15-year-old from Brandon, Florida, found himself in police custody after leading deputies on a high-speed chase that...
Florida teen arrested in Georgia following cross-county car chase and theft accusations
CRISP COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- A 15-year-old was arrested after leading deputies on a chase that began in Crisp County and ended in Dooly...
Juvenile Arrested After Attempting to Elude
Staff Reports Crisp County Sheriff’s Office CRISP COUNTY- December 29, 2023 On January 28, 2024, at approximately 7:30 A.M., a...
