A four-vehicle crash involving two Polk County residents caused significant traffic disruptions Wednesday evening along Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County. The crash occurred around 7:00 p.m. on ...

Davenport residents are invited to witness an exciting night of hoops, hometown pride, and friendly rivalry as the Davenport Police Department hosts the highly anticipated Battle of the Badges ...

Get ready for an afternoon of live Southern rock, family-friendly activities, and old-fashioned outdoor fun at Pickin’ in the Park on Saturday, Feb. 21. The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to ...

By Carl Fish Have you ever sat through a city commission meeting and thought, I could do that? Or maybe you have watched decisions being made in your community and wondered what it would actually take ...

Animation Invasion—on Sat. Feb. 21 by James Coulter Attention all Toonsters, Loonatics, and Animaniacs! The City of Bartow will be transforming into ToonTown with this year's Syfy Bartow, happening on ...

A single-vehicle crash in Mulberry Tuesday evening, February 17, 2026, resulted in the death of a Lakeland man. At around 6:19 pm, the Emergency Communications Center dispatched units from the Polk ...

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 37-year-old man was arrested February 13 after allegedly breaking into and damaging an SUV in a Publix parking lot in Ormond-by-the-Sea. According ...

Despite the best of intentions, it's common for plans to build healthier habits to fall flat. Often, the culprit isn't a lack of motivation or discipline; rather, it's unrealistic expectations.

A suspect who is in the country illegally from Guatemala fled from a hit-and-run crash in Mulberry but was quickly apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He did not have a driver's license, ...

Growing your own produce is an all-around smart practice, from the money you'll save at the grocery store to the contributions you can make toward a cleaner planet. Maintaining a garden takes some ...

On February 6, 2026, at around 11:30 pm, a lime green Yamaha ATV was stolen from a carport on Wall Street West in Frostproof. The two unknown suspects loaded the ATV into the back of a light colored, ...

A backyard fire that grew out of control in Bartow on Sunday, February 15, 2026, led to the arrest of the Bartow school teacher who started the fire. The fire was intentionally set in a backyard to ...