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POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has located the father after a child was found on Key Biscayne Avenue. An unidentified child alert was issued after a non-verbal little girl was found in Davenport. Deputies ask anyone who recognizes the child to contact the sheriff’s office at 863-298-6200.

DADE CITY, Fla. - One person was detained at a Dade City home after deputies said they heard gunfire coming from inside Tuesday evening, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office. What we know:. Deputies said they were trying to detain a suspect wanted out of Hillsborough County at a Dade...

A new freestanding emergency room is coming to eastern Polk County next year — the latest in a string of expansion and new construction projects Clearwater-based BayCare Health Systems has launched throughout the Tampa Bay region. BayCare plans to build a new 12,000-square-foot emergency services facility in Pasco...

– County Manager Bill Beasley announced the appointment of Tabitha Biehl as Director of Polk County’s Parks and Natural Resources Division. Biehl was confirmed by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 7 and will begin serving in the role on Monday, Oct. 27. As Parks and Natural...

A driver died following a three-vehicle crash in Polk County on Tuesday.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven home was significantly damaged after a kitchen fire sparked Tuesday afternoon, according to firefighters. The Winter Haven Fire Department said they responded just before 4:30 p.m. to the home on Foxboro Lane SW. They said crews found heavy smoke and fire conditions that started in...

New markers are in place to address issues with noise and violence on Lake Winterset in Winter Haven.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Over the weekend, Navy veteran Randy Berry and his wife Dawn joined hundreds of riders for a "Love Surrounds You — Ride It Out of the Darkness" rally, supporting suicide and mental health awareness. The backstory:. The ride drew more than 600 motorcyclists from 48 states,...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Plant City man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for traveling to Hernando County with the intent to have sex with a minor, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Juan Carlos Romero, 19, was sentenced on September 26, 2025,...

Across Florida’s agricultural belt, a climate of fear is gripping farms, nurseries, and packing houses as intensified immigration enforcement and the threat of ICE raids are disrupting labor flows. Many farm jobs depend on foreign workers, often under the H-2A visa program; however, even legally employed workers are...