Lakeland Police officers are on alert tonight as demonstrators gather downtown for the “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest. The protest, organized by Indivisible Polk, is expected to begin at 5:30 p.m.

A deputy-involved shooting has been confirmed this evening in West Frostproof, prompting swift response from emergency services and a large law enforcement presence. At 9:33 PM, Polk County Fire ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY - In May, a potentially tragic situation was narrowly avoided in Haines City thanks to the swift ...

James Coulter Get ready to be dazzled by a spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. For the first ...

PCSO Press Release Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives have arrested and charged a 16-year-old convicted felon with several new felonies, including attempted first degree murder. The suspect, ...

After more than a year of uncertainty following a devastating hurricane, the Haines City Historical Museum has been assured a ...

Highlands County, FL – May 22, 2025 — A heartbreaking crash on US Highway 98 near Thunder Road claimed the life of a Lake Placid teenager Thursday afternoon and left another driver seriously injured, ...

On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 5:56 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near the 1300 block of U.S. 98 ...

Speed Humps to be Installed on Eleventh Street Southeast and Friedlander Road near Highland City by James Coulter Diane is a ...

Lakeland, FL – What began as an ordinary Saturday at the Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market took an unexpected turn when conservative journalist Kaitlin Bennett arrived to film a series of ...

Paul Marvin Boggs, 78, of Davenport, Florida, passed away on Friday, June 6th, 2025, at 7:48 AM, at a local hospital in ...