Polk County mom sentenced to life after beating 4-year-old adopted son to death
Patricia Saintizaire, the woman convicted of the murder of her 4-year-old adopted son, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Plant City works to preserve 1914 high school community center
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Plant City commissioners have approved work to begin restorating the historic 1914 High School Community Center, a more than century-old landmark that now serves as a community center and museum. The project will use a grant from Hillsborough County, along with funding from the city’s...
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug And Battery Charges For Lakeland Woman
Jermilla Ashaunita Brown POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 34-year-old Lakeland woman faces multiple criminal charges...
Sanford Man Jailed In Polk County After School Bus Break-In And Death Threat, Deputies...
Luis Daniel Rosa POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A 20-year-old Sanford man is in custody after...
New details in family death investigation
A Plant City woman shot and killed her mother and two of her young children before dying by suicide in early May, according to the Plant City Police Department. FOX 13’s Evan Axelbank reports.
Plant City Commission Hears Concerns Over Flock Cameras, Development and Trash Management
Commissioners recognize community leadership, appoint new Planning Board member and prepare for the start of the school year. The first commission meeting of August began at 6:00 p.m. with everyone in attendance. Before moving into the meeting agenda, multiple residents took the podium for public comment. The first res
Family-friendly fun: LEGOLAND gets a brand-new monster neighborhood for Halloween
Halloween, in theory, is supposed to be terrifying. Ancient pagan ritual, wailing spirits, the eternal darkness of the underworld. The whole thing. But at some point, someone looked at all of that and concluded that what Halloween was truly missing was plastic bricks. And honestly? They weren’t wrong. LEGOLAND...
Polk County driver accused of going 117 mph before deadly crash arrested
DAVENPORT, Fla. - A Haines City man was arrested for DUI manslaughter Thursday in a deadly Davenport crash that happened nearly three months ago. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Erasmo Rodriguez, 26, was behind the wheel during a crash that left his passenger, a 28-year-old woman, dead. Deputies said his BAC was
Polk City Motorcyclist Killed After Passing Attempt Ends In Crash
Florida Highway Patrol POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 34-year-old Polk City man died Wednesday night...
Lake Wales Man Gets 364 Days After Starved Dog Found Missing Half Her Fur
A Lake Wales man has been sentenced to 364 days in the Polk County Jail after a jury found him guilty of starving his dog for months, leaving her with missing fur and a severely underweight body before a concerned bystander's call brought deputies to his door. Maurice Owens, 46, received the maximum possible sentence u
