The body of Sean Michael Krause, 60, of Lakeland, was discovered in Colt Creek State Park this morning, September 22, 2026, by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies. They were looking for a man who ...

By Carl Fish Dundee Mayor Joe Garrison says he will not support a proposed employment contract for Town Clerk Erica Anderson that would set her annual salary at $95,000, saying an increase of nearly ...

Emergency Road Closure The Utilities Department will be conducting emergency utility work beginning September 22, 2026. This will result in a section of 24th St N being closed to through traffic. The ...

MLK Park on Lake Silver (275 S Lake Silver Drive NW, Winter Haven) A Day to Honor. A Community United. Forever Grateful. Join veterans, military families and communities from across Polk County for ...

Polk State College and the Florida Department of Education entered into an agreement last week to revitalize the College’s Cybersecurity Registered Apprenticeship Program and Haines City was a major ...

Sep 19, 2026 Florencio Austria, 89 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by his family at home. Florencio, lovingly known as Ben, was born on October 27, 1936, ...

A 34-year-old man is facing charges that could send him to prison for life after investigators say he sexually abused a child under the age of 12, recorded the abuse and possessed child sexual abuse ...

Join us for Creative Threads Crochet Club, every first and third Wednesdays from October through December at the Wilfred Smith Resource Center located at 135 Ave. Y NE in Winter Haven. Starter threads ...

Lake Wales, Babson Park & surrounding communities, you’re invited! Join us for a fun-filled Trunk or Treat at Webber International University on Friday, October 30th! Bring the kids, wear your ...

Lakeland Commission Approves Higher Drought Fines, Lower Electric Fuel Charge and New Airport Uber Fee City commissioners also approved a $400,000 stormwater planning project during Tuesday’s meeting.

Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a nearly head-on crash late Saturday night on US 17/92 near West James Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at ...

The closing of the Lake Alfred Hardee’s caught some longtime customers by surprise this week, with several residents saying they will especially miss the restaurant’s breakfast and biscuits. A notice ...