January 2026

The City of Bartow is celebrating the grand reopening of Richland Manor Park today with a special Community Gathering taking…

Haines City, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single-vehicle incident that occurred on…

Bartow, FL – January 10, 2026 – The City of Bartow has appointed Kyle Dowdy and Darrell Wilson as Deputy…

Circle B Bar Reserve and Polk’s Nature Discovery Center, located at 4399 Winter Lake Road in Lakeland, will be closed to the public on…

Dear Associate Deputy Attorney General Weilhammer: As you know from our prior informal electronic correspondence, we serve as City Attorneys…

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter dated January 6, 2026, to Winter…

PLANT CITY, FL — The Florida Department of Transportation is constructing a new I-4 Truck Parking Facility along with roadway…

Statement From The Bartow Fire Department: Bartow Fire Deputy Chief Byron Moore At approximately 0615 this morning a 911 call…

POLK COUNTY SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE On January 5, 2026, PCSO detectives arrested 43-year-old Marie Ibarra of Wauchula on charges related…

Polk County Sheriff’s Press Release:Man dies from serious burns during incident at Haines City High School Sunday evening A 32-year…