Marie Ellen Porter, 65, was the only person involved in the crash on U.S. 98, north of Socrum Loop Road West in Lakeland, the Sheriff's Office said.

A Michigan woman hired to care for an elderly man allegedly ordered that he be taken off life support and his body cremated — without telling his family. The post Caregiver took elderly man off life ...

The in-home caregiver fraudulently obtained power of attorney for a 78-year-old man, then asked a hospital to take him off of ...

K-9 Cat served at the sheriff's office for six and a half years, helping track down lost children, patients, missing items ...

A 22-year-old man traveling in a Mercedes is calling the Polk County Jail home after he pointed a gun at a truck during a ...

A 52-year-old Clinton Township woman was arrested on April 2 and is facing charges of premeditated murder, fraud and ...

A Lakeland man is facing money laundering charges after deputies said he was the ring leader behind an illegal gambling house.

Linda Renee Polk was taken into custody by Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies after an investigation spanning several ...

A 22-year-old waved his gun at a truck driver and threatened to kill him after the man turned onto State Road 37 in Mulberry.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its K-9s. The agency’s bloodhound named ...

:Sheriff Steve Ross says this case is now 'solved.' He did not mention whether there have been any arrests.EARLIER:Authorities in Polk County hope you can ...