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URGENT: Non-Verbal Child Found Near Canyon Oaks and Holly Hill Road, Davenport Police Seek Family

URGENT: Non-Verbal Child Found Near Canyon Oaks and Holly Hill Road, Davenport Police Seek Family

** Davenport Police Press Release ** URGENT: CHILD FOUND – PLEASE SHARE This child was found near Canyon Oaks and…
On This Day: June 3, 1910 – Lakeland’s Confederate Monument Erected 114 Years Ago in Munn Park

On This Day: June 3, 1910 – Lakeland’s Confederate Monument Erected 114 Years Ago in Munn Park

On June 3, 1910, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a Confederate monument in the center of Munn Park…
Osmose Utilities to Inspect 3,000 Bartow Utility Poles

Osmose Utilities to Inspect 3,000 Bartow Utility Poles

Starting Tuesday, June 3, Osmose Utilities Services will inspect approximately 3,000 utility poles across Bartow over the next three months,…
Stalled Upper-Level Low Triggers Heavy Rain, Flood Risks Across Florida and Northeast Gulf

Stalled Upper-Level Low Triggers Heavy Rain, Flood Risks Across Florida and Northeast Gulf

A stalled upper-level low is gripping the Florida peninsula. This system is setting the stage for showers and thunderstorms at…
Lakeland Man Arrested After Allegedly Striking Pregnant Victim with Coat Hanger: PCSO

Lakeland Man Arrested After Allegedly Striking Pregnant Victim with Coat Hanger: PCSO

Lakeland, FL – On May 5, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jonathan Skinner following a domestic battery investigation according…
Neighbor Dispute Leads to Shooting at Swan Lake Village, Lakeland

Neighbor Dispute Leads to Shooting at Swan Lake Village, Lakeland

Lakeland Police Investigate Shooting at Swan Lake Village Lakeland, FL – On June 2, 2025, at approximately 9:13 p.m., Lakeland…
Simmers-Young Park Soccer Fields Reopen with “Battle of the Badges” Flag Football Showdown

Simmers-Young Park Soccer Fields Reopen with “Battle of the Badges” Flag Football Showdown

Winter Haven, FL — The soccer fields at Simmers-Young Park are set for a grand reopening on Saturday, June 14,…
Lakeland Approves Speed Cameras in School Zones

Lakeland Approves Speed Cameras in School Zones

In a story first covered by Carla Bayron at Fox 13, Lakeland city commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to install…
Lakeland Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Firearms to Canada

Lakeland Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Firearms to Canada

Former Gun Store Employee Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking to Canada Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe…
Lakeland Man Convicted in Armed Burglary at Flea Market Bar

Lakeland Man Convicted in Armed Burglary at Flea Market Bar

Lakeland Man Convicted in Armed Burglary Antonio Rubio, 39, was found guilty of burglary of a structure with assault or…