Polk County

LAKELAND, FL – Early Sunday morning at approximately 4:50 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol reported that a nine-vehicle crash occurred…

LAKELAND, FL – April 10, 2026 — At 9:18 a.m. on Friday, the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Department experienced…

LAKELAND, FL — Periodic lane closures and flagging operations are scheduled along U.S. 98 between W. Socrum Loop Road and…

BARTOW, FL (April 9, 2026) — Polk County has temporarily suspended its countywide burn ban, which had been in effect…

AUBURNDALE, FL — The Auburndale Police Department has identified the victim in an ongoing homicide investigation that began on April…

LAKELAND, FL- April 8, 2026 — A suspect in a fatal February shooting at a Lakeland nightclub has been taken…

The Northeast Polk Chamber of Commerce will host its 8th Annual Wine & Cheese Kentucky Derby-themed event on Saturday, May…

WINTER HAVEN, FL – Serenity Hardy has been named Florida’s 2026 Miss Basketball by Florida Dairy Farmers, recognizing her as…

LAKELAND, FL — April 7, 2026 – A 76-year-old Vietnam veteran was fatally shot by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies…

Polk City, FL — Monday, April 6, 2026 – A driver suffered a medical emergency Monday afternoon near the intersection…