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Rider Killed After ATV Flips on Steep Drop at Rancho Bonito Park

Rider Killed After ATV Flips on Steep Drop at Rancho Bonito Park

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal ATV incident that occurred on Saturday, January 10,…
Avelo Airlines Streamlines Network Around Lakeland

Avelo Airlines Streamlines Network Around Lakeland

Avelo Airlines has been recapitalized, resulting in one of the strongest cash positions in the U.S. airline industry relative to…
Stabbing at Winston Apartments in Lake Wales

Stabbing at Winston Apartments in Lake Wales

On Friday, January 09, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Lake Wales police responded to a disturbance at the Winston Apartments…
Bartow Completes $3.3 Million Parks Reinvestment Program

Bartow Completes $3.3 Million Parks Reinvestment Program

The City of Bartow is celebrating the grand reopening of Richland Manor Park today with a special Community Gathering taking…
Lake Wales Man Dies After SUV Submerges in Lake Marion Boat Ramp

Lake Wales Man Dies After SUV Submerges in Lake Marion Boat Ramp

Haines City, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single-vehicle incident that occurred on…
Bartow Police Department Appoints Two Deputy Chiefs

Bartow Police Department Appoints Two Deputy Chiefs

Bartow, FL – January 10, 2026 – The City of Bartow has appointed Kyle Dowdy and Darrell Wilson as Deputy…
Circle B Bar Reserve to Close January 15 for Annual Water, Wings and Wild Things Kids Festival

Circle B Bar Reserve to Close January 15 for Annual Water, Wings and Wild Things Kids Festival

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…
Winter Haven Responds to Attorney General’s Violation Notice

Winter Haven Responds to Attorney General’s Violation Notice

Dear Associate Deputy Attorney General Weilhammer: As you know from our prior informal electronic correspondence, we serve as City Attorneys…
Florida Attorney General Warns Winter Haven on Alleged Homeless Camping Violations

Florida Attorney General Warns Winter Haven on Alleged Homeless Camping Violations

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter dated January 6, 2026, to Winter…
New I-4 Truck Parking Facility Coming Soon

New I-4 Truck Parking Facility Coming Soon

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