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A church leader who was arrested in Hillsborough County is expected to appear in court on Tuesday in Michigan. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – An investigation at a Winter Haven convenience store quickly escalated into a struggle and a DUI charge after a woman allegedly struck a victim and then refused to exit her vehicle for deputies. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Monday night...

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A person drowned in a pond at a park in Plant City on Monday. Plant City Police Department officers were called to Samuel W. Cooper Park on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at around 1:30 p.m. for a report of a male in distress in the pond. Police said […]

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven man was taken into custody after allegedly threatening someone over the phone and through text messages, some of which were very graphic, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The backstory:. The victim told deputies that the trouble began with a phone call...

TAMPA, Fla. - Investigators say a sprawling Tampa mansion served as the backdrop for a disturbing operation. According to newly released court documents, 57 people, including minors, were forced to live and work under harsh conditions, reportedly enduring food and sleep deprivation, threats, and physical abuse....

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 23-year-old Lakeland man, Ismael Yandel Febles Serrano, was taken into custody late Monday night by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on an active warrant out of Hillsborough County. The PCSO was contacted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on Monday, September 29th,...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Three teenagers were arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies late Saturday night, just 15 hours after they allegedly stole an SUV from Winter Haven. The vehicle, a 2020 GMC Terrain, was reported stolen to the Winter Haven Police Department around 8:45 a.m. that morning.

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — The unemployment numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics are out, and while there’s a slight increase across the board for people without a job, the numbers for some demographics are dramatically higher. What You Need To Know. The unemployment rate for...

The drone delivery service will have the capability to deliver orders to certain residential addresses in Tampa Bay. Kylie Jones reports.

A retired Polk County Sheriff's deputy was arrested Sunday after making a scene at a McDonald's and then fleeing from law enforcement with an unrestrained toddler in his car, Sheriff Grady Judd said.