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January 20, 2026
News, Polk County
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Schedules Hiring Event
Lakeland, FL – Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital will hold a hiring event on Saturday, January 31, 2026,…
January 18, 2026
News, Polk County
Travel Baseball Tournament Brawl in Winter Haven Ends in Multiple Arrests and Injuries
Winter Haven, Florida – On January 17, 2026, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Winter Haven Police officers responded to a reported…
January 18, 2026
News, Osceola County
Two Brothers from Michigan and Ohio Identified as Victims in Osceola Triple Murder
KISSIMMEE, FL— Sheriff Christopher Blackmon briefed media today, January 18, 2026, regarding the shooting incident that occurred yesterday. At 12:14…
January 17, 2026
News, Polk County
FHP Recovers Cocaine, Fentanyl After High-Speed Chase Ends in Lakeland Crash
Lakeland, FL – A 35-year-old Tampa man, Keith Jerell Carr (DOB: 09/01/1990), was arrested following a high-speed pursuit that ended…
January 16, 2026
Hillsborough County, News
Plant City Teen Killed in Fatal Collision on SR 39 Friday Night
PLANT CITY, FL – January 17, 2026 – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that occurred on…
January 16, 2026
News
Forrest Frank Concert at Florida Strawberry Festival Sells Out in Record Time
Plant City, FL – The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today that tickets for Forrest Frank’s headline performance have officially sold…
January 16, 2026
News, Polk County
Auburndale Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in 2025 Homicide
Andrew Alan Ridgeway (DOB: 12/21/1978) entered a guilty plea on Friday, January 9, 2026, to second-degree murder and tampering with…
January 15, 2026
Covering Florida, News
Lakeland Man Injured After Tractor-Trailer Overturns on I-75 Median
A 32-year-old Lakeland man lost control of his tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 and overturned in the grassy median, according to…
January 14, 2026
News, Osceola County
Semi Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed in Fiery Crash on State Road 60
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 -A fatal crash occurred at approximately 2:37 p.m. in Osceola County at State Road 60 and…
January 13, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk County Awards $7.67 Million Contract for County Road 557 Widening Project
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved the next phase of the County Road 557 widening project during its…