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City of Lakeland Extends Warnings for School Zone Speeders

City of Lakeland Extends Warnings for School Zone Speeders

Lakeland, Florida – January 30, 2026 – The City of Lakeland continues to activate its new school-zone speed enforcement cameras…
AYR Cannabis Opens Third Polk County Dispensary with Grand Opening in Lakeland

AYR Cannabis Opens Third Polk County Dispensary with Grand Opening in Lakeland

Lakeland, FL – On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the…
Mexican National Charged with DUI After Crashing Friend’s Truck into Concrete Barrier on SR 33 in Polk City

Mexican National Charged with DUI After Crashing Friend’s Truck into Concrete Barrier on SR 33 in Polk City

POLK CITY, FL — A man illegally in the United States from Mexico was taken into custody by the Polk…
City of Lakeland Awarded Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community Status

City of Lakeland Awarded Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community Status

LAKELAND, FL — The League of American Bicyclists has awarded the City of Lakeland a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC)…
Undocumented Mexican National Faces Capital Arson Charges in Wahneta Fires

Undocumented Mexican National Faces Capital Arson Charges in Wahneta Fires

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A man identified as Marcelino Gillen-Hernandez, DOB 4/26/1965, a non-U.S. citizen from Mexico, was arrested by…
Polk County Fire Rescue Responds to Fatal Mobile Home Fire on Scenic View Street in Lakeland

Polk County Fire Rescue Responds to Fatal Mobile Home Fire on Scenic View Street in Lakeland

Bartow, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2026) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) units responded Sunday morning to a reported fire on…
Florida Temporarily Allows Public to Collect Frozen Green Iguanas for Removal

Florida Temporarily Allows Public to Collect Frozen Green Iguanas for Removal

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued Executive Order 26-03 on January 30, 2026. The order establishes temporary…
Man Killed in Davenport Crash on Deen Still Road

Man Killed in Davenport Crash on Deen Still Road

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a traffic crash fatality that occurred at 5:45 a.m. this…
Bartow Student Wins Congressional App Challenge

Bartow Student Wins Congressional App Challenge

IB Bartow student Tej Desai is among the winners of this year’s Congressional App Challenge! Desai created ReliefNet, a disaster…
Osceola County Opens New Facility for Fire Station 43 in Campbell City

Osceola County Opens New Facility for Fire Station 43 in Campbell City

The Osceola County Board of County Commissioners, Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS, community leaders and project partners gathered this…