Orlando man accused of stealing over $100K in Best Buy merchandise during statewide spree
An Orlando man booked in Brevard County is accused of stealing some $118,413.45 in merchandise from Best Buy stores across the state in a crime spree lasting the better part of a year, according to investigators.
Another spring break arrest in New Smyrna Beach after 18-year-old found with pistol, police say
Port Orange police working in New Smyrna Beach alongside local officers during spring break arrested an 18-year-old man on Friday after a handgun was found inside of the vehicle he was driving, according to a statement.
Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec wrapping up second season with Single-A Tampa
Rachel Balkovec will wrap up her second season as the Single-A Tampa manager this week at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, where on April 8 of last year she debuted with a win as the first woman to manage the affiliate of a Major League Baseball team.
Lakeland man arrested minutes after hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist, sheriffโs office says
A 29-year-old Lakeland man was arrested Saturday night, accused of attempting to flee after crashing his pickup truck into two other vehicles along westbound U.S. Route 92 and a bicyclist who died as a result, according to the Polk County Sheriffโs Office.
Silver Alert ends as missing Lakeland man with Alzheimerโs found in Pinellas County, Polk deputies say
The Polk County Sheriffโs Office announced around 9 a.m. Saturday that 76-year-old Oswald Augustus Tate โ who had gone missing out of Lakeland the previous night โ was found in good health in Pinellas County.
Extended pediatric care facility temporarily closes Central Florida locations
A pediatric care facility for special needs children with locations across Central Florida has temporarily suspended operations following the hospitalization of two immediate family members, a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
Arson suspect shot by deputies, captured after chase on I-4 in Polk and Hillsborough counties, sheriff says
A 30-year old Lakeland man faces multiple charges after he attempted to start a house fire in Lakeland and then led deputies on a chase that made its way onto Interstate 4, closing parts of the highway on Sunday, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
AP source: MLB, players reach minor league union deal
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the playersโ association will submit union authorization cards to an arbitrator on Wednesday under an agreement with Major League Baseball that will lead to collective bargaining for approximately 5,500 farmhands.
6 car burglaries solved after boy, 14, accidentally shoots himself with stolen gun, Polk sheriff says
A string of car burglaries a neighborhood near Lakeland earlier this week was solved after a teenage boy who joined in the thefts accidentally shot himself in the arm with a gun he stole, according to the Polk County Sheriffโs Office.