LAKELAND | The search for missing Lakeland man Robert Wiles continues without any significant leads, said FBI spokesman Dave Couvertier.... more»

CLERMONT | The first week of May saw a couple of major arrests in this area. In Clermont, an 2-year old slaying case moved forward with the indictment and arrest of 20-year old Bradley Rushing. And in Polk City, 34-year old Reinaldo Martin was arrested and charged with operating a grow house at...... more»

Former Bartow car dealer John Giovanetti, sentenced this week to 11 years and three months in federal prison for wire and bank fraud, remains free while he awaits word when he will be required to surrender to the U.S. Marshal's Office.... more»

The Lake Wales Police Department reported these criminal activities from May 2-9:BURGLARYBurglary and petty theft were reported May 2 at R&P Lawn Mower Repair, 328 Twin Lake Blvd.... more»

The Winter Haven Police Department reported these criminal activities from May 5 through 9:BURGLARYTwo incidents of vehicular burglary were reported May 5 at The Berkshires of Winter Haven, 200 Ave. K S.E.... more»

TAMPA | With a trembling hand poised over his mouth, John Giovanetti leaned back in a courtroom chair and listened as a federal judge Monday sentenced him to serve 11 years and three months in federal prison for wire and bank fraud through his Big Oaks car dealership.... more»

DUNDEE | A Dundee police officer will not face charges in connection with the April 10 shooting death of a theft suspect outside the Winn-Dixie grocery store on U.S. 27.... more»

FROSTPROOF | A grove worker found dead in a Frostproof parking lot Sunday was killed by a blow to the head and the death is being investigated as a homicide, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.... more»

A Highland City man was arrested Monday morning and charged with attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl into his car at a school bus stop, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.... more»

Police are looking for two men who robbed a Family Dollar store in Davenport on Sunday.About 11 a.m., two men in dark clothing robbed a cashier and a customer at gunpoint at the store at 204 U.S. 17-92.Police said no one was injured and an undisclosed amount of money was taken.... more»

This interactive map shows the Lakeland Police Department's "significant calls for service" for April 28-May 4, 2008.... more»

Polk sheriff's homicide detectives were conducting a death investigation Sunday at 723 Scenic Highway near Frostproof after a man's body was found.... more»

Lakeland police are seeking the public's help in locating a Vero Beach man who was last seen more than a week ago at a revival at The Lakeland Center.... more»

The Auburndale Police Department reported these criminal activities from April 30 through May 8:BURGLARYBurglary was reported April 30 at LLT Personal Storage, 105 W. Bridgers Ave.... more»

The following is a portion of the felony criminal case dispositions filed in Bartow for the month of February, 2008. For a complete explanation refer to the court files because the circumstances of each case vary. If the Judge withheld adjudication, the person has not been judged guilty by the...... more»

A Lakeland man was arrested Friday after fleeing the scene of a fatal accident that set two vehicles ablaze in Plant City on Interstate 4, the Florida Highway Patrol said.... more»

The Bartow Police Department reported these criminal activities from May 2-6:BURGLARYVehicular burglary and grand theft were reported May 3 in the 600 block of Dorothy Street.... more»

BARTOW | After two days of testimony, jurors deliberated two hours Thursday before convicting 24-year-old Hansel Mercedes-Castro of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Derek Phillips, who died two years ago during a botched robbery.... more»

LAKELAND | A 17-year-old Kathleen High School student was cut on the neck with a box cutter during an argument with another female student early Thursday morning in the school's cafeteria, the Sheriff's Office said.... more»

A Lake Wales police detective was arrested Thursday night on charges that he used the Internet to entice a former juvenile police cadet to have sex, according to police officials.... more»

A Lakeland man facing a first-degree murder trial in the death of his estranged wife pleaded no contest Thursday to second-degree murder. Leonard Morrow Jr., 29, had been scheduled to go to trial June 2. Instead, he pleaded no contest to second-degree murder with a firearm and was sentenced by...... more»

The Haines City Police Department reported these criminal activities from April 23 through 26:BURGLARYHome invasion and robbery were reported April 23 at a residence in the 400 block of North 23rd Street.... more»

BARTOW | A homeless Lakeland man pleaded no-contest Wednesday to the 2006 brutal stabbing death of a woman known by her friends as "Bling-Bling."... more»

BARTOW | Nearly a year after 86-year-old Abner Aust admitted to violating his probation, a panel of mental health experts will decide if he's competent to be sentenced for that violation.... more»

WINTER HAVEN | A 27-year-old man who told police he had been assaulted by three men Monday afternoon was arrested on drug charges when officers found more than eight pounds of marijuana in his truck, an arrest report said.... more»

POLK CITY | A multi-agency law enforcement task force arrested a man and seized 143 marijuana plants from his home in Polk City on Tuesday, reports said.... more»

The victim of a fatal robbery and shooting in Plant City on May 1 has been identified as Jesus Rivera of Lake Wales.Rivera, 25, was shot in the upper chest and died about 1 p.m. while sitting in his car at 1306 Larrick Lane in Plant City, Plant City police said.... more»

Two Tampa men are behind bars after they were involved in a home invasion at the Villas of Lake Smart on Sunday night, according to Winter Haven police.... more»

The following is a portion of the felony criminal case dispositions filed in Bartow for the month of February, 2008. For a complete explanation refer to the court files since the circumstances of each case vary. If the judge withheld adjudication the person has not been judged guilty by the...... more»

The Lake Wales Police Department reported these criminal activities from April 25 through May 2:BURGLARYBurglary and petty theft were reported April 26 at a residence in the 300 block of C Street.... more»