Smiles lit up the Lake Eva Event Center on June 13 as fathers and daughters came together for a magical evening of music, ...

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.

After nearly three years of construction and growing anticipation, Port 27 has finally opened its doors. Nestled on the ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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

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 ...

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, ...