A go-kart passenger was killed in one of two traffic fatalities in Polk County on Saturday, according to the Polk Sheriff's Office.

The unrelated crashes, one involving two motorcycles and the other a homemade go-kart, happened on Saturday, the agency said.

The arrest happened just after midnight on Sunday, deputies said. A deputy sheriff reportedly spotted Pereira riding in a car with 57-year-old driver Jose Adorno Pabon. The deputy sheriff pulled them ...

In a move to improve safety on local lakes, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance repealing and restating the Polk County Waterway Protection Code.