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Winter Haven Man Cuts Hand on Lawn Mower Blade; Airlifted

Winter Haven Man Cuts Hand on Lawn Mower Blade; Airlifted

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A Winter Haven man cut his hand on a lawn mower blade Tuesday morning after reaching…
1,000 Acres of Polk County Farmland Preserved in $7.2 Million Deal

1,000 Acres of Polk County Farmland Preserved in $7.2 Million Deal

BARTOW, FL — Approximately 991 acres of agricultural land in Polk County will be permanently preserved through two conservation easements…
IT Manager Found Deceased After Hidden Camera Discovered in Restroom

IT Manager Found Deceased After Hidden Camera Discovered in Restroom

BARTOW, FL — A shocking discovery inside a women’s restroom at a Polk County Tax Collector’s Office IT building led…
130 MPH I-4 Race Leads to Arrest of Lakeland Woman, Second Driver

130 MPH I-4 Race Leads to Arrest of Lakeland Woman, Second Driver

PLANT CITY, FL — Peak speeds of 130 mph is what Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 23-year-old Lakeland woman…
Polk State to Name Radiography Suite After Orlando Health Following $1 Million Gift

Polk State to Name Radiography Suite After Orlando Health Following $1 Million Gift

LAKELAND, FL — A radiography suite inside Polk State College’s new Haines City-Davenport Campus will be named after Orlando Health…
Possible Human Remains Recovered From Lake Juliana in Auburndale

Possible Human Remains Recovered From Lake Juliana in Auburndale

UPDATE: Tuesday, September 22 — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this morning that the remains recovered from Lake Juliana…
High School Student Hit by Car Monday Morning

High School Student Hit by Car Monday Morning

LAKELAND, FL — A Lake Gibson High School student was taken to the hospital Monday morning after the student, who…
Fatal Roll Over Crash on State Road 60

Fatal Roll Over Crash on State Road 60

PLANT CITY, FL — A fatal vehicle crash Sunday afternoon left a 23-year-old Plant City man dead after his pickup…
New 16,000-Square-Foot Church Coming to Thornhill & Spirit Lake Road

New 16,000-Square-Foot Church Coming to Thornhill & Spirit Lake Road

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A new church is coming to Thornhill and Spirit Lake Road, with plans calling for a…
St. Augustine Court Closure in Poinciana Begins Sept. 21

St. Augustine Court Closure in Poinciana Begins Sept. 21

POINCIANA, FL — (Sept. 18, 2026) – A portion of St. Augustine Court in Poinciana will close at 9 a.m.…