Bartow, Fla. (April 20, 2026) — Retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Mark Trexler received Polk County Fire Rescue’s…

LAKELAND, FL — A traffic crash at the intersection of Providence Road and West 14th Street on Saturday, April 18,…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The City of Winter Haven will officially rename its tennis facility the Bradley T. Dantzler Tennis…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The City of is offering a Floodplain Questions and Map Information Service to provide residents and…

LAKELAND, FL —Florida Polytechnic University announced that Astronaut Koichi Wakata will serve as the 2026 commencement speaker. Wakata is a…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk State College will honor its 134th graduating class with two commencement ceremonies on Thursday, April 30,…

ORANGE COUNTY, FL — A 17-year-old male passenger was killed and seven other people were seriously injured in a crash…

— UPDATE 04/20/2026 — Over 600 Violent Crimes Linked to Illegal House Parties in Osceola County Last Year DAVENPORT, FL…

PLANT CITY, FL — Shortly before midnight on Friday, April 17, a crash along State Road 60 killed both a…

LAKE HAMILTON, FL – (April 17, 2026) – The Florida Department of Health in Polk County is cautioning residents and…