Get ready for a frightfully fun evening at Ridge Community High School’s Trunk or Treat on October 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 500 Orchid Drive. This family-friendly Halloween celebration will ...

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) and Haines City Fire Department (HCFD) displayed exceptional professionalism and heroism in a potentially dangerous situation as the first responders disarmed a naked, ...

The Haines City Parks & Recreation team has been hard at work this month, preparing an exciting new event for the community — the Boogie and Boo Family Costume Bash! This free, family-friendly ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit has issued an arrest warrant for a Guatemalan man who was here in the country illegally, charging him with leaving the scene of a crash with ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in Lakeland. According to reports, deputies responded to the area of ...

Polk State College has confirmed that an independent investigation into its administration is now underway. However, college officials have declined to share any additional details, including who is ...

We thank commissioner Braswell for allowing us to use this crucial information and provide it to our readers. Senate Bill 180, signed into law on June 26, 2025, is a sweeping emergency and disaster ...

Families are invited to enjoy an evening of Halloween fun at the Trunk-or-Treat event happening tonight, October 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Bartow Executive Airport. This family-friendly celebration ...

Showing Horrible Old Movies, Telling Even More Horrible Puns by James Coulter If you watched local television in Central Florida over the past 50 years, you likely know Dr. Paul Bearer, the campy ...

KPop Demon Hunters is the Best Animated Film of 2025 by James Coulter If you told me a decade ago that Sony Pictures Animation would be releasing animated movies better than Disney, I would have ...

An 82-year-old Lakeland man was killed during the early morning hours of Friday, October 17, 2025, after crashing his motorcycle into a tree. According to Carrie Horstman, Media Relations ...

Traffic Enforcement Initiatives In Polk County Give Opportunities To Law Enforcement Agencies To Detain Illegal Immigrants – Here Is Why They Can ...