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Polk County School Bus With 23 Students Aboard Rear-Ended Thursday Morning in Winter Haven

Polk County School Bus With 23 Students Aboard Rear-Ended Thursday Morning in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Four days, four school bus crashes. Parents are increasingly on edge following another crash Thursday morning…
Lakeland Man Arrested at Disney After Contact With “13-Year-Old Boy”

Lakeland Man Arrested at Disney After Contact With “13-Year-Old Boy”

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL — A Lakeland man was arrested at Disney World after detectives said he sent explicit images…
$36 Million Cross Prairie Parkway Connector Breaks Ground

$36 Million Cross Prairie Parkway Connector Breaks Ground

KISSIMMEE, FL — Osceola County officials broke ground Tuesday on the approximately $36 million Cross Prairie Parkway Connector, a major…
Heroes Who Helped Save K9 Ace Honored by Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Heroes Who Helped Save K9 Ace Honored by Polk County Sheriff’s Office

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The heroes who helped save Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 Ace after he was shot in…
New Hotel, Condos and Retail Coming to Kissimmee in $4.3 Million Toho Square Plan

New Hotel, Condos and Retail Coming to Kissimmee in $4.3 Million Toho Square Plan

KISSIMMEE, FL — A hotel, condominiums, retail space and public parks are coming to downtown Kissimmee as part of the…
Ryan Taylor Unanimously Approved as Next Polk County Manager

Ryan Taylor Unanimously Approved as Next Polk County Manager

BARTOW, FL — Ryan Taylor was unanimously approved by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday to serve…
Polk County School Bus Rear-Ended in Bartow

Polk County School Bus Rear-Ended in Bartow

BARTOW, FL — A Polk County Public Schools bus #2474 was rear-ended by a Dodge Ram Wednesday morning while it…
Bomb Threat Reported at Auburndale High and Two Other Polk County Schools

Bomb Threat Reported at Auburndale High and Two Other Polk County Schools

AUBURNDALE, FL — Auburndale High School was briefly placed on heightened security Tuesday after receiving a suspicious phone call regarding…
Nightly Closures Underway on Old Eagle Lake Winter Haven Road

Nightly Closures Underway on Old Eagle Lake Winter Haven Road

Bartow, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2026) – A portion of Old Eagle Lake Winter Haven Road in Eagle Lake is scheduled…
Three Killed in Crash on State Road 60 in Osceola County

Three Killed in Crash on State Road 60 in Osceola County

OKEECHOBEE, FL — Three people were killed and several others were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on State Road…