After receiving multiple citizen complaints, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reviewed a recent (May 17) free speech confrontation involving conservative commentator Kaitlin Bennett at the ...

Firefighters from Polk County Fire Rescue responded Saturday afternoon to a working residential structure fire near the intersection of Florida Grackle Court and Lumpkin Road in Frostproof (off Hwy 27 ...

Daily Ridge News A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 is changing how school bus camera violations are handled across the state, including right here in Polk County. The law, passed ...

AdventHealth has completed the purchase of Bond Clinic, a longtime physician group based in Winter Haven, marking another step in the health system’s steady expansion across Polk County. Bond Clinic ...

A woman was injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a bullet while lying in bed inside a home on Kettles Avenue, according to the Lakeland Police Department. The incident was reported just ...

Community Encouraged to Help Feed Local Shelter Pets LAKELAND, FL – The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) is proud to once again ...

A fatal traffic crash has shut down a portion of County Road 540A in south Lakeland Thursday night. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred near Valleyview Elementary ...

Winter Haven, Fla. (July 10, 2025) – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven to announce the arrests and ...

The Haines City Rotary Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. It began with a Proclamation from the City.