Polk County man arrested, accused of child pornography for having illegal images on his iPod. ...more

September 26, 2009

Two men are hospitalized after a small plane crashed in a lake in Winter Haven this morning, Winter Haven police said. The plane, a 2005 SeaRey, crashed into Lake Otis at 10:31 a.m. after it suffered what the pilot told police was a catastrophic engine failure. The pilot, John Sugar, 43, of Winter Haven, was taken by ambulance to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Police did not know the extent of his injuries. The plane's owner, John Curtis, 64, also of Winter Haven, was flown to the same hospital with injuries that police described as serious. ...more

September 17, 2009

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers in the Orlando region reported a 10 percent increase in retail sales in August as customer demand for Ford's fuel-efficient cars, crossovers and trucks enabled Ford to post its second consecutive increase in monthly sales. ...more

September 6, 2009

So far, the big dog in the District 66 State Representative race is Ben Albritton. In fact, the Wauchula citrus grower is the only visible candidate. ...more

July 23, 2009

The following people were booked Tuesday, July 14 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

July 16, 2009

Dylan Sanders pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and the offense produced just enough runs as the Sebring All-Stars eased past Crystal River by a score of 5-4 in the Dixie Pre-Majors (ages 15-16) state baseball tournament Monday at the Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven. ...more

July 15, 2009

About 30 residents of a Winter Haven nursing home have been evacuated because of a fire, according to Polk County public safety officials. ...more

July 10, 2009

Winter Haven police charged a 16-year-old boy in a shooting that left a 40-year-old Plant City man seriously wounded. ...more

July 1, 2009

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

June 24, 2009

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Saddle Creek Lake today, along with a single-person canoe. ...more

May 23, 2009