POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On Thursday, News Channel 8 brought you a story about two out-of-state teens arrested for prank ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

The 2025-26 school year is coming quicker than you think. The first day of classes is Aug. 11. In preparation, take a look at ...

Five state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center built by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration ...

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Pensacola mayor, city council and Escambia commissioners met to weigh options for Pensacola Bay Center, which needs millions ...

Bay County was awarded a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC and commissioners tell us ...

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade ...

Memorial Day weekend in Central Florida will offer events to honor veterans and military personnel who died in service of their country.

Jackson was the only dissenting vote, accusing colleagues of a “demonstrated enthusiasm for greenlighting this President’s ...

House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a ...

Officials say the new center would provide 30 beds to address the crisis, and officials emphasized the importance of regional cooperation for public safety and effective juvenile justice.