The PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a two vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that resulted in the death of the motorcyclist. The crash occurred at 2:45am this morning (07/19/2025) at US ...

A Stuart-based eye doctor has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his ex-wife, a Spirit Airlines flight attendant who was gunned down outside her Lake Worth ...

Driver Killed in Fiery Head-On Crash While Attempting to Pass Vehicles on Polk City Road Lake Alfred, Fla. (July 18, 2025) – A fatal head-on collision involving a BMW sedan and a dump truck early Frid ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former gymnastics coach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to detectives that he had sexual intercourse twice with a girl he was coaching when ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY - Construction is progressing on schedule and within budget for Polk State College’s (PSC) new ultra-modern campus in Haines City. The $51 million facility, located on 7.8 ...

Daily Ridge WINTER HAVEN, FL – Get ready for lift-off! LEGOLAND Florida is preparing to blast guests into a whole new dimension of family fun with the park’s first-ever indoor roller coaster, set to ...

A new state-of-the-art indoor range is officially opening its doors to the Polk County community this Saturday, July 19, and everyone’s invited to celebrate. Wild Wild West Arms, located at 29350 U.S.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a fatal crash investigation involving a pedestrian and a CSX train. The incident occurred at approximately 5:32 a.m. Tuesday near the ...

James Coulter Unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you're probably aware Disney has been remaking its animated movies into live action. So, it was only inevitable that the House ...

Polk County Public Schools has unveiled new high-tech air traffic control simulators at Bartow Executive Airport, giving local students a unique pathway into aviation careers. The simulators are part ...