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January 16, 2026
News
Forrest Frank Concert at Florida Strawberry Festival Sells Out in Record Time
Plant City, FL – The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today that tickets for Forrest Frank’s headline performance have officially sold…
January 16, 2026
News, Polk County
Auburndale Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in 2025 Homicide
Andrew Alan Ridgeway (DOB: 12/21/1978) entered a guilty plea on Friday, January 9, 2026, to second-degree murder and tampering with…
January 15, 2026
Covering Florida, News
Lakeland Man Injured After Tractor-Trailer Overturns on I-75 Median
A 32-year-old Lakeland man lost control of his tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 and overturned in the grassy median, according to…
January 14, 2026
News, Osceola County
Semi Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed in Fiery Crash on State Road 60
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 -A fatal crash occurred at approximately 2:37 p.m. in Osceola County at State Road 60 and…
January 13, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk County Awards $7.67 Million Contract for County Road 557 Widening Project
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved the next phase of the County Road 557 widening project during its…
January 13, 2026
Covering Florida, News
ICE Operation Leads to Arrest in Jacksonville Over Trooper Assault
On January 13, 2026, 40-year-old Jennifer Cruz was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, following an incident on Beach Boulevard outside Mi…
January 13, 2026
Hillsborough County, News
Man Killed in Crash on Howard Frankland Bridge After Entering Construction Zone
A fatal crash occurred on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Pinellas County on January 11, 2026, at approximately 9:57 p.m.,…
January 13, 2026
News, Polk County
Reckless Motorcycle Chase Ends in Arrest
On January 13, 2026 at approximately 2:52 a.m., a Winter Haven officer was proactively patrolling when he observed a motorcycle…
January 12, 2026
News, Polk County
Orlando Gang Leader Convicted: ‘Sex Money Murder’ Boss Faces 5 Life Sentences
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured the conviction of Hernando Thompson, Jr.,…
January 11, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
FDOT Announces Start of Milling and Resurfacing Project on U.S. 17 in Polk County
The Florida Department of Transportation will begin a pavement resurfacing project on U.S. 17, starting tonight. The project covers 4.8…