Thursday

17 September 2026

Omar Gonzalez

Multimedia Journalist
Winter Haven Woman Woman Mistakes Rabid Bat for Mouse
September 16, 2026 News, Polk County

Winter Haven Woman Woman Mistakes Rabid Bat for Mouse

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A woman picking up what she thought was a mouse in her yard resulted in the…
Child Run Over by Riding Lawn Mower in Auburndale
September 16, 2026 News, Polk County

Child Run Over by Riding Lawn Mower in Auburndale

AUBURNDALE, FL — A child was run over by a riding lawn mower in a horrific accident Wednesday afternoon in…
$100 Speeding Citations Coming to Horizons Elementary School Zone
September 15, 2026 News, Polk County

$100 Speeding Citations Coming to Horizons Elementary School Zone

DAVENPORT, FL — A speed study at Horizons Elementary School recorded nearly 200 vehicles traveling more than 10 mph above…
Auburndale Home Struck by Lightning, Sparking Attic Fire
September 15, 2026 News, Polk County

Auburndale Home Struck by Lightning, Sparking Attic Fire

AUBURNDALE, FL — A home in Auburndale was struck by lightning Monday night, sparking an attic fire that left the…
Polk School Tax Referendum Could Generate $80 Million Annually, Fund Employee Raises
September 13, 2026 News, Polk County

Polk School Tax Referendum Could Generate $80 Million Annually, Fund Employee Raises

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County voters will decide in November whether to approve a 1.0-mill property tax increase that supporters…
Thousands of Polk County Teachers Left Out of $6.7 Million Salary Increase
September 09, 2026 News, Polk County

Thousands of Polk County Teachers Left Out of $6.7 Million Salary Increase

BARTOW, FL — The Polk County School Board unanimously approved a $6.75 million teacher salary increase agreement Tuesday evening that…
18 DUI Arrests Reported Across Polk County During Labor Day Weekend
September 08, 2026 News, Polk County

18 DUI Arrests Reported Across Polk County During Labor Day Weekend

Our team contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Lake Wales and…
23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Mercedes Strikes Tree in Osceola County
September 07, 2026 News, Osceola County

23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Mercedes Strikes Tree in Osceola County

ST. CLOUD, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a 23-year-old St. Cloud woman was killed early Monday…
5 Killed After Amazon Boeing 767 Overruns Runway, Strikes Vehicles in Miami
September 06, 2026 Covering Florida, News

5 Killed After Amazon Boeing 767 Overruns Runway, Strikes Vehicles in Miami

— Update: 6:00p — MIAMI, FL — Tragic news out of Miami Sunday afternoon after an Amazon Prime Air Boeing…
25-Year-Old Woman Dies After Crash With Fuel Tanker
September 06, 2026 Covering Florida, News

25-Year-Old Woman Dies After Crash With Fuel Tanker

BROOKSVILLE, FL — Sad news coming out of Hernando County this morning after a 25-year-old Webster woman died from injuries…