A Lakeland man taken to a hospital after his arrest Tuesday morning tried to escape, but he was rearrested after being found on hospital property, Polk County deputies say. ...more

April 1, 2009

A 20-month-old girl, who authorities believe was injured while in the care of an Avon Park police officer, remains hospitalized in very critical condition Wednesday, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

April 1, 2009

Avon Park police officer James Hilton Parker III remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond Monday, after being charged Sunday with aggravated child abuse of the 20-month-old baby girl of his live-in girlfriend. ...more

March 30, 2009

A police officer was placed on administrative leave Thursday over a traffic stop involving an NFL player whom he kept in a hospital parking lot and threatened to arrest while his mother-in-law died inside the building. ...more

March 26, 2009

A 4-year-old girl died this afternoon after she fell into the pool at a Lakeland hotel and apparently drowned, police say. ...more

March 22, 2009

Police have released the name of a man they say robbed a group of men, shot one and pistol-whipped another, then carjacked a woman before shooting at police and ultimately turning the gun on himself Friday afternoon. ...more

March 21, 2009

One person has been airlifted to Tampa General Hospital following a three-car crash in Winter Haven. ...more

March 20, 2009

A shooting suspect fired shots at police, carjacked people in an attempt to flee and fatally shot himself Friday, Lakeland police say. ...more

March 20, 2009

Three people were injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Road 66 and Skipper Road. ...more

March 20, 2009

Three people were injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident that happened at the intersection of State Road 66 and Skipper Road. ...more

March 19, 2009