Polk County News

A Lakeland teen convicted in the videotaped beating of a central Florida classmate has been arrested for violating her probation.

Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson formally announced his candidacy for the 12th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives during a patriotic gathering Thursday in Fort Blount Park.

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 10:52 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 10:52 p.m. A look at a recently published book by a Polk County resident "The Help," by Kathryn Stockett, will be the subject of The Ledger's next online book chat on July 28.

Lew Carrier has low usage toilets and energy saving shower heads that lower pressure when he's applying soap.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that has traffic blocked on Eloise Loop Road on the south side of Winter Haven.

Polk County, Fla., health officials have made educating the black community a top priority in addressing HIV/AIDS in the state, where blacks are disproportionately affected by the virus, the Lakeland Ledger reports.

Polk County Sheriff's deputies reported Saturday they found a homemade bomb, a boa constrictor and a variety of guns when they broke up a north Lakeland methamphetamine lab on Friday.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:26 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:26 p.m. BARTOW Polk County Fire Services could inherit up to five of Emergency Medical Services' 32 paramedic ambulances.

A vision of a greener future has arrived in Lakeland, and the Polk County Builders Associations says it's in Morgan Creek Preserve, just southwest of the airport.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. BARTOW Prosecutors have concluded three deputies who shot a 27-year-old Winter Haven man who confronted them with a rifle were justified in using deadly force.

Prominent Orlando attorney Cheney Mason was confident his client couldn't have gunned down four people in the time prosecutors said he did.

A woman who leased animals out as guard dogs was charged with 24 counts of animal cruelty Tuesday, Polk County deputies say.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:14 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:14 a.m. WINTER HAVEN A Winter Haven woman who leases guard dogs to area businesses was charged with animal neglect Tuesday after authorities discovered the dogs in poor condition, the Sheriff's Office said.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. FROSTPROOF Polk County sheriff's deputies are looking for the suspect in an attempted kidnapping.

A Department of corrections officer is in jail after authorities say she tried to buy prescription drugs from an undercover officer in Polk County.

"You have the right to remain silent." Most people only hear those words while watching cop shows on TV.

The Board of Trustees for Polk State College met on Monday to review the school's budget for the next fiscal year.

Published: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:47 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:47 p.m. The Polk County Growth Management Department will host a public meeting to discuss the Southeast Polk Selected Area Study Existing Conditions Analysis on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be at Webber International University's Rex Yentes ...

The storms that moved through Florida on Thursday afternoon left some damage in Polk County.

Polk County Sheriffs are searching for a man who stole prescription medications from the Kangaroo Store located at 3044 State Road 60 E. in Lake Wales last Monday.