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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

LAKELAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Two teenagers from New England have been arrested and taken to Polk County after authorities say they ...

Two East Hartford and Syracuse teens have been extradited to face the felony charge in Florida, the sheriff's office said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

A Florida teen is behind bars after threatening to shoot up a McDonald’s for messing up his order, according to the Polk ...