Lake Wales, Florida -- Polk County Sheriff's deputies continue to investigate a deadly crash on Hesperides Road (Hwy 60 E) between a semi truck and a car Thursday.
Preliminary evidence from the scene indicates just before 2:30 p.m., a semi truck heading east collided with a Mercedes that was heading west. The collision occurred in the eastbound lane.
Polk County, Florida -- New details tonight in the case of a Polk County teacher police say had sex with a 17-year-old student, allegedly got pregnant, and had an abortion.
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - A 64-year-old man is expected to learn whether he will receive life imprisonment or be sent back to Florida's death row for a 1981 shooting rampage that left three people dead, including a Polk County sheriff's deputy.
LAKELAND, Florida (AP) - A soldier killed in shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this month is being remembered at private services in central Florida.
LAKE WALES, Florida -- Wildlife officials say a Lake Wales hunter claims he was attacked by a Florida panther while calling turkeys near Lake Kissimmee.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, if the hunter's claims are true, it would be the first recorded panther attack on a human since the 1800s.
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - The body of one of the three soldiers killed in the rampage at Fort Hood will be returning to the Tampa Bay area.
The remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Ferguson will arrive at the Tampa International Airport Friday evening. Ferguson attended high school in Polk County.
