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A 23-year-old Davenport woman was struck and killed by a car after looking for her cellphone along the shoulder of Interstate 4 near Plant City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

From markets to festivals to drive-through displays, the options are endless when it comes to holiday fun.

Ahead of Milton’s landfall in the state, Duke Energy stated that it is already preparing around 10,000 responders — many from out of state — to help with recovery efforts.

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A 50-year old man faces multiple animal cruelty charges after dead and malnourished dogs were discovered at two different properties, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A Polk County deputy resigned after he was accused of exposing himself at a Davenport apartment complex, according to a news release.

A 41-year-old Davenport man was fatally struck by an SUV while he walked across a road in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The sport of fencing isn't exactly an activity that kids pick up everyday. However, two young athletes in Central Florida love it and are so good at it that they're living their Olympic dreams.

A Jacksonville woman was killed and her two children were among three others hurt in a single-vehicle crash near Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced it is seeking substitute crossing guards for the upcoming school year.

Almost 18 years after she was dropped off at a Lake County Fire Rescues station as part of the Safe Haven program, a Davenport teen celebrates a big moment in her life with a special support system.

Florida gas prices have declined over the past three weeks, but the reduced rate is predicted to stall in coming weeks, according to the American Automobile Association Auto Club Group.

An Orlando man was arrested Tuesday morning by Davenport Police following a dangerous collision and charged with three counts of serious traffic violations, according to the Davenport Police Department.

A 36-year-old mother was arrested in the death of her 4-year-old child, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A man accused of stabbing his cousin in what was described as a “horrific attack” in Davenport has been arrested, according to the police department.

The Davenport Police Department is asking the public to help it locate a man accused of attempting to murder his cousin on Thursday.

A 27-year-old Ocala man died after being struck Tuesday night in a hit-and-run crash while riding a bicycle toward Davenport, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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All charges against 31-year-old Robert Rafael Cruceta-Pimentel have been dropped.

A deadly wreck snarls Interstate 4 in Orange County.

A missing and endangered 12-year-old boy last seen Monday evening in Polk County was found safe.

A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency.

Former President Donald Trump is declining to rule out abusing power if he again wins the presidency.

A fatal crash has traffic backed up on I-4 near Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

A fatal crash closes US 17-92 in Polk County.

A man and woman accused in multiple car burglaries tried to flee deputies in a Polk County neighborhood, crashing into a parked car before being taken into custody, according to sheriff’s officials.

The lawsuit claims that during a 2020 child pornography investigation, a Polk County man was falsely arrested after asking to speak to a lawyer.

A 25-year-old Davenport man died Wednesday after a crash in Polk County, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

An arrest has been made in a deadly road rage shooting on an I-4 off-ramp that killed an Altamonte Springs man, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

With more than 350 animals, some rare and endangered, you'll get the ultimate VIP Zoo Experience at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens good for four guests.

The 58-year-old Altamonte Springs man who was shot in a road rage incident in Davenport died on Tuesday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Lindsay Davenport will replace Kathy Rinaldi as the U.S. captain for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s competition ends.

A Polk County man was struck and killed on US-27, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting at an Airbnb rental in Polk County, according to sheriff’s officials.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a missing 3-year-old has been found safe.

This is the first season since 1972 the NFL has allowed players to wear zero as their jersey number.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Osceola County, accused of traveling from Davenport to a resort in Four Corners to have sex with two minors who he had been talking with on social media, according to the sheriff’s office.

Two firms have been tasked with investigating the partial collapse of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that left three dead, many injured and dozens displaced.

Recovery efforts are continuing at the site of a partially collapsed building in Davenport, Iowa, where one man was found dead and two others remain missing.

The bodies of three Iowa men have been recovered from a collapsed apartment building in Davenport.

A structural engineer report issued just days before an Iowa apartment building partially collapsed indicated a wall of the century-old structure was in imminent risk of crumbling.

Residents of a partially collapsed six-story building in Davenport are trying Wednesday to move on with their lives after being forced out of their apartments.

Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it partially collapsed, injuring at least one person and displacing countless residents and businesses.

A motorcyclist was struck and killed in an Osceola County crash Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 29-year-old man was arrested after he repeatedly stabbed a clerk at a convenience store on Monday, according to the Davenport Police Department.

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding.

A 73-year-old Davenport man was killed in a head-on crash Saturday morning in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Walmart has announced that 400 employees at its distribution center in Polk County will be affected in a “reduction in force,” according to a letter from the company to Florida officials.

A woman was struck and killed near Davenport after the vehicle she was a passenger in broke down, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president.

One person was killed and another was injured following an Osceola County crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 19-year-old was killed and two others were injured in a shooting during a party at a vacation rental home in Polk County, according to sheriff's officials.

A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a box truck in a marked crosswalk in Polk County, according to the sheriff's office.

Crash occurred on US 17-92 at Ernie Caldwell Boulevard

A Davenport man was arrested from a Denny's restaurant Tuesday on accusations of sexual battery against a child, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Troopers are investigating a crash in Orange County after a driver sped into a car stopped directly ahead of him, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

It hasn’t felt festive leading up to and certainly after Thanksgiving, but that is about to change.

A 27-year-old Davenport woman was arrested after she struck two deputies with her vehicle, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Spending thousands of dollars on animatronics, speakers to bring in the spooky sounds, smoke and light machines. Every year collecting more items to grow the attraction. There are seven lairs in the haunted house including the Devil’s Den, Demented Manor, Garden of Souls and Strawmen Forest.

A Davenport man working as a massage therapist at The Spa Orlando was accused of sexual battery on multiple clients, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was arrested after shooting a Polk County deputy in the chest in Davenport, according to the sheriff's office.

A man was arrested on Aug. 18 about a month after a Georgia man was found dead in Davenport, according to the Osceola Sheriff’s Office.

The father of a Little League World Series player from Utah who seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk in the dorms says there is a chance his son can make a full recovery.

A mother is seeking answers a week after she says her son was carjacked and gunned down while on vacation.

A dead man whose body was found in Davenport has sparked an investigation into the cause of his death, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies launch a death investigation in Davenport.

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A man who left a fatal crash in Polk County sped away from deputies at over 100 mph before they where able to arrest him at his home, according to the sheriff’s office.

Two Davenport parents were arrested Wednesday after their 2-year-old daughter was starved to death, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference Thursday.

The Supreme Court says that a federal appeals court was wrong to order Michigan to retry or release a convicted murderer because his rights were violated when he was shackled at trial.

A St. Petersburg man was shot and killed Wednesday in Davenport, and Polk County homicide detectives are asking the public for help to identify three men recorded on surveillance video carrying the victim’s body out of a house, according to sheriff’s office officials.

Two Central Floridians scratched their way to $1 million.

When Kathleen Masters’ husband Ron died from complications linked to COVID-19, she never imagined the state’s unemployment security system would block the release of his 1099-G tax form.

A Florida Silver Alert was issued Thursday for a missing Davenport man who may intend to drive to another state, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Iowa’s 2nd congressional district has the dubious distinction of having the second-most structurally deficient bridges in the country.

Brayan Zambrano Solorzano, 28, is facing an attempted murder charge in a stabbing incident at a Davenport apartment complex, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

A driver was killed when his vehicle slammed into the back of a truck in Polk County, officials say.

Authorities say an electrician who got in an angry dispute with a supervisor attacked his coworkers at the Florida home they shared, killing three.

Osceola County deputies are searching for a missing 76-year-old man.

A prosecutor is warning prospective jurors that the trial of a Mexican national charged in the 2018 fatal stabbing of a University of Iowa student will include graphic evidence that will be emotionally difficult to see and hear.

An elementary school guidance counselor was arrested on a DUI charge in Polk County, officials say.

This immersive dinosaur-themed vacation home located not far from Central Florida’s world-class attractions is available for rent.

A Florida couple conspired to bilk the SBA out $5.8 million intended for COVID-19 relief, according to federal prosecutors.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A man faces charges after he admitted to holding up two 7-Eleven stores within about two hours, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Victor Santana Ramos, 28, was arrested on Tuesday at a home in Davenport, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. “I’m guilty, you got me,” Santana Ramos said, according to deputies. They added that the Santana Ramos also had a gun tucked into his waistband when deputies first made contact with him. These charges stem from the robbery in Polk County only, according to the sheriff’s office.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Davenport man is accused of using a gaming chat site and social media to solicit and extort lewd photos out of a teen girl living in Illinois, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The man met the victim on the online gaming chat site Discord three years ago, according to investigators. The state police traced the messages to Davenport and contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they found evidence of the messages and photos on Medina’s personal devices and that he admitted to sharing the photos of the girl. He's a textbook example of an online predator.https://t.co/SvR03LDaVd pic.twitter.com/FauWU21NBX — Polk County Sheriff 🚔 (@PolkCoSheriff) March 10, 2021“This predator is a textbook example of why it’s so important for parents to be involved in their children’s online activities,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news release.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A 94-year-old woman and her pet were killed Wednesday night in a mobile home fire, officials said. The fatal fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. on Lake Wilson Road in Davenport. Polk County Fire Rescue was called to a structure fire with possible entrapment and found the single-wide mobile home engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished, and after a search of the home, the woman and her pet were found dead, county officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In some states, voting early still has carried health risks. There are three lines trying to get up this way,” Howard-Penn said outside the Franklin County election board. Election officials in Wisconsin said the state's presidential primary provided lessons that were guiding current preparations. Minnesota election officials have recruited all 30,000 poll workers they believe are needed to run the general election. Officials in the battleground states reported no plans to close polling places, even if virus cases continue to spike.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A 16-year-old driver from Orange County is facing charges after deputies said he hit four other teens while trying to flee a party at a vacation home in Davenport. Once the teens saw deputies showing up to the party, they quickly began to disperse, according to the sheriff’s office. After the initial crash, the teen drove off and crashed his car about eight miles away on Deen Still Road, deputies said. Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it’s unclear who hosted the party and that more charges could be possible as the investigation continues. “Detectives are still working to determine who was responsible for renting the vacation home, and who invited all of the teens.

DAVENPORT, Fla. Disney World was supposed to shut down for only two two weeks. Kathy and Jeff Thomas, a married pair of professional musicians with long ties to Orlando and Disney, decided to start playing from their Davenport home. And then they kept playing, and playing, and playing. Every day, Kathy plans the theme and the outfits to match. It gives us a purpose every day, Kathy said.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. The Polk County Sheriffs Office is looking for qualified individuals to work as substitute crossing guards in various locations throughout the county. The crossing guard positions would be located in Lakeland, Bartow, Fort Meade, Haines City and Davenport. Anyone interested in applying for a position in Haines City or Davenport, contact Supervisor Courtney Connell at (863) 534-7300 ext. School Crossing Guard services are provided by the Polk County Sheriffs Office through funds provided by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. This vital program provides adult crossing guards at selected hazardous school crossings to ensure the safety of our elementary school children walking to and from school, officials said.

In this Dec. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Jose Chapa gestures during an interview after officially opening the first Hispanic Federation field office in Davenport, Fla. In one central Florida county wedged between Orlando and Tampa, the Hispanic registered voter population is booming, and Puerto Ricans are driving the increase. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)