2026

Lakeland, FL – On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the…

POLK CITY, FL — A man illegally in the United States from Mexico was taken into custody by the Polk…

LAKELAND, FL — The League of American Bicyclists has awarded the City of Lakeland a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC)…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A man identified as Marcelino Gillen-Hernandez, DOB 4/26/1965, a non-U.S. citizen from Mexico, was arrested by…

Bartow, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2026) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) units responded Sunday morning to a reported fire on…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued Executive Order 26-03 on January 30, 2026. The order establishes temporary…

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a traffic crash fatality that occurred at 5:45 a.m. this…

IB Bartow student Tej Desai is among the winners of this year’s Congressional App Challenge! Desai created ReliefNet, a disaster…

The Osceola County Board of County Commissioners, Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS, community leaders and project partners gathered this…

Breaking NewsJanuary 30, 2026 – Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday by federal agents in Los Angeles.…