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A retired nurse was stabbed and beaten to death in his own home by a 19-year-old man who he had given a place to live, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. FOX 13’s Evan Axelbank reports.

PARKLAND, Fla. — Sheryl Moore, a horse owner, is worried about an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus, a group of highly contagious viruses that cause respiratory disease and can progress to serious complications and death. Equine Herpesvirus type 1, or EHV-1, and EHV-4 can mutate into Equine Herpesvirus...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — The Winter Haven Police Department said three people are facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of cocaine in their vehicle. At around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, an officer pulled over a Jeep Gladiator after the driver made an improper turn near the intersection of...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Investigators in Winter Haven are searching for a suspect believed to be involved in a shooting that happened over the weekend. The Winter Haven Police Department said they're looking for Diante Leon Scarvers. They said he was identified as a suspect in the shooting, which left one with minor...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A recreational vehicle towing a pickup truck erupted in flames Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 4, forcing authorities to shut down a busy exit ramp. Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene at approximately 12:35 p.m. According to investigators, the RV was traveling westbound on I-4...

Three Polk County residents face decades in federal prison for their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal over $2 million in COVID relief funds. Jessie Perlado, 63, and Tameshia Roberson, 44, were among eleven people charged on Friday with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire...

After allegedly stabbing Torneo, Trevino got a bottle of wine out of the cooler in Torneo's bedroom and "beat him in the head with it to make sure he was dead." The post Retired nurse found 'eviscerated on the floor' after kicking out 19-year-old roommate for not paying rent: Police first appeared on Law & Crime .

Lucas Hutchins has transformed River Ridge Drive in Temple Terrace into a holiday spectacle. 60,000 lights blanket the street. He's built this display across 18 years. The Temple Terrace Light Show pulls thousands of visitors each December to the River Run subdivision. Hutchins began this project when he moved into...

In a sobering turn of events in Temple Terrace, police have apprehended a man in connection with the demise of his mother, marking a dark chapter for the local community. According to a report by WFLA, late Friday night around 10:48 p.m., Temple Terrace Police responded to a residence in the 7000 block of Seaport Ave...

Sheriff Grady Judd is set to discuss the arrest of a murder suspect over the weekend.