10 injured in Lakeland shooting, investigators search for vehicle involved

Investigators say 10 people were injured in a Lakeland shooting, and they are now searching for the vehicle involved and the shooters. 

Abandoned newborn baby girl found outside Polk County mobile home park, deputies say

A newborn baby is recovering in the hospital after deputies say she was abandoned in the woods outside a Polk County mobile home park early Saturday morning. 

Haines City homeowner shoots suspected burglar; second suspect on the run, police say

A burglar in Haines City was shot by a resident during a home invasion, according to city police. The suspect is expected to survive, but another suspect is on the loose and officers hope someone will turn them in.

Florida teacher pulls out gun when denied entry into gated community, deputies say: 'You want this smoke?'

Devonta Gilmore, a teacher at Union Academy Magnet School, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault after he reportedly pulled out a gun when a security officer denied him entry into the Champions Gate community because he wasn't on a visitor list, according to Florida deputies.

FL woman stabs boyfriend's kids: Deputies • UCF athlete accused of violent robbery • Orlando boardwalk opens

Some of FOX 35's top stories last week involve a woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend's kids, a new boardwalk opening in Orlando, and a Sanford bartender whose boyfriend saved her life after an alleged carjacker attacked her outside her job.

Florida woman caught on camera stealing two dogs from driveway: Deputies

A Florida woman was arrested after she reportedly stole two dogs from a driveway in Lakeland. She was caught on camera and later arrested.

Lakeland woman riding stand-up scooter injured in hit-and-run crash, deputies say

Deputies in Polk County said a 19-year-old woman was critically injured in an alleged hit-and-run crash that happened over the weekend. An arrest was made a short time later due to evidence left at the scene by the accused driver, investigators said.

Florida's winningest high school football coach retiring after 52 years

Bill Castle's name is synonymous with Lakeland High School football. He has been the head coach at the powerhouse program for 52 years, but recently announced he's retiring.

Florida sheriff: Alleged burglars call 911 from crime scene to ask for ride to airport
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Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home Saturday after a 911 call was made, but nobody spoke, the Polk County Sheriff?s Office said. At the home, the deputies concluded that nobody lived there, but they found a male suspect and his girlfriend inside the home after entering it through an unlocked door.

Off-duty Florida firefighter renders aid to child on Christmas parade float

A child who was experiencing a medical emergency while riding on a Christmas parade float was rescued by a quick-thinking, off-duty member of the Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR). 

VIDEO: Florida couple arrested after fight, running over man, at gas station pump, deputies say

A Florida couple was arrested after a gas station video shows them allegedly trying to beat up a man at a pump in Polk County. The couple used a baseball bat, and their car to run the man over.

'Unimaginable nightmare': Florida boy missing after falling off boat, sheriff says

A search is underway for a 9-year-old Florida boy who reportedly fell from a boat and was struck by the boat's propeller during a family outing on Lake Annie in Polk County.

Woman killed after test drive ends in crash outside Florida dealership

A woman was killed in a crash in front of a Florida dealership while returning from a test drive in Winter Haven Saturday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.