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Residents Invited to Join Winter Haven’s 2026 Public Safety Leadership Council

Residents Invited to Join Winter Haven’s 2026 Public Safety Leadership Council

The City of Winter Haven Public Safety Department is accepting applications from residents aged 18 and older to join the…
Florida Strawberry Festival Announces Ticket Sales for 2026 Event

Florida Strawberry Festival Announces Ticket Sales for 2026 Event

PLANT CITY, FL –Tickets for headline entertainment shows at the 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival went on sale on December 11,…
Low Visibility Triggers Fatal 7-Vehicle Pileup on Alligator Alley

Low Visibility Triggers Fatal 7-Vehicle Pileup on Alligator Alley

COLLIER COUNTY, FL — December 12, 2025 – Shortly after midnight this morning, a seven-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred on southbound…
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Kissimmee Man on Child Solicitation Charges

Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Kissimmee Man on Child Solicitation Charges

KISSIMMEE, FL – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 37-year-old Zachary Jordan Lazzell (DOB:…
DeSantis Budget Includes $4.8 Billion for DCF in Fiscal Year 2026-2027

DeSantis Budget Includes $4.8 Billion for DCF in Fiscal Year 2026-2027

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Floridians First Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, allocating more than $4.8 billion…
Eagle Lake Man, 24, Charged Child Abuse After Violently Shaking 3-Month-Old Boy

Eagle Lake Man, 24, Charged Child Abuse After Violently Shaking 3-Month-Old Boy

EAGLE LAKE, FL – On December 8, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Zachary Paul Ingram (DOB 12/05/2001)…
Florida Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge After Killing Girlfriend’s Kitten

Florida Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge After Killing Girlfriend’s Kitten

Spring Hill, FL – On December 6, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence…
Hit-and-Run Suspect Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on County Line Road

Hit-and-Run Suspect Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on County Line Road

Lakeland, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred after…
Two Injured After Single-Engine Plane Crash-Lands: VCSO

Two Injured After Single-Engine Plane Crash-Lands: VCSO

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL — A single-engine Cessna aircraft crash-landed on Jacobs Road near Plymouth Avenue at approximately 2 p.m. on…
City of Bartow Launches Public Performance Dashboard

City of Bartow Launches Public Performance Dashboard

The City of Bartow has launched a Strategy and Performance Dashboard accessible to the public via the city’s website at…