A fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle claimed the life of a local man on Saturday evening, April 19, 2025. Officers with the Auburndale Police Department responded to the scene at the ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven. The briefing will address the ...

The Flossy Diamonds, a standout hip-hop dance team from the Glamorous All-Star Cheer and Dance program, are lighting up the ...

Banker’s Brew Coffee, a popular local café in downtown Bartow, announced it will be closed on Saturday, April 19, following a shooting incident that occurred just outside its location on Friday ...

James Coulter Ever been to a beer crawl? Wish you could experience a similar event, only for books? Well, you can at the ...

On April 18, 2025, a shooting incident in Bartow, Florida, left both a suspect and two police officers injured, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 ...

BY ANITA TODD HAINES CITY - Target is making its way to Haines City, marking the first of many retailers set to join the ...

Polk Sheriffs Office Press Release A group of criminal illegal aliens committing organized theft crimes in the central Florida area have been arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime ...

Capers Gay April 9, 2025 Davenport Victory Ridge Academy, a public charter school for special-needs children, is opening up a ...

A Column about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)by James CoulterFor nearly 25 years, Arthur has been a ground-breaking animated ...

Polk County Sheriff Office Press Release An Auburndale woman who is on probation was arrested for attempted murder and other charges after intentionally running over another woman with her car after ...