By Anita Todd HAINES CITY – Haines City officials want folks to know when they are in the Heart of Florida – in fact, even more specifically, in the City Limits. With all the growth, especially along ...

Get ready to let your imagination shine in the Lakeland Public Library’s annual Book Pumpkin Contest! Open to participants age 17 and under, this fun, spooky, and literary-themed competition invites ...

Former Lakeland Cardiologist Tased and Baker Acted After Arrest at Bartow’s BayCare Hospital BARTOW – A former Lakeland cardiologist was arrested on September 19 after an incident at BayCare’s Bartow ...

Underway BARTOW, Fla. – Crews have temporarily closed the southbound lane of SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Boulevard), just south of Swannanoa Street, to address a roadway hole caused by recent heavy rainfall ...

Traffic Alert There will be a complete closure of Main Street on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, beginning at 6:00 a.m. The closure will affect the section of Main Street between 6th Street North and 7th ...

A 24-year-old Lakeland man died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on South Florida Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Public Affairs Officer for ...

Drivers in parts of Polk County recently encountered a heavy law enforcement presence involving the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, and federal immigration authorities. The ...

Edith "Louise" Baker-Alborn June 14th, 1928 - September 18th, 2025 Edith “Louise” Baker-Alborn, 97, of Haines City, FL, passed away on September 18, 2025, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in ...

James Coulter For more than 50 years, Cinderella Castle has served as the iconic centerpiece of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Over the years, the castle has received many paint jobs, from it ...

Following recent Traffic enforcement initiatives, which also involved immigration detainment’s in Polk County, families and community members have raised concerns about how to find out where their ...

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025 No threat to US with Hurricane Gabrielle (moving away from US). For the North Atlantic... Caribbean Sea and ...