A 12-year-old Fortnite gamer was victimized twice in two days by “swatting” calls, and the culprits were his online ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

A pair of teenagers from outside of Florida have been arrested for allegedly "swatting" a victim in Polk County, according to ...

A 15-year-old boy from East Hartford, Connecticut and a 14-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York are accused of “swatting,” a ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On Thursday, News Channel 8 brought you a story about two out-of-state teens arrested for prank calling 911. On Friday, the family of one of those teens shared their side to ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

Two teenagers from the Northeast who are accused of ‘swatting’ a 12-year-old and his family in Poinciana have been brought to ...

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

Polk County Sheriff (PCSO) said they have arrested a 15-year-old from Connecticut and a 14-year-old from New York for an ...

Two teenage suspects, one from Syracuse and another from Connecticut, have been arrested by law enforcement in Florida for a ...

Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 5:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, June 30, 2025, from the scene of a deputy- involved ...

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.