Lakeland FL

On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a check presentation took place from Southern Charities Group, Inc. for the 2026 Smoke OFF the Water event. The Humane Society of Polk County expressed gratitude for being a recipient of the event’s proceeds, which support its no-kill animal care mission.

A routine day at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover turned tense when staff and a school resource deputy intervened after spotting what they described as suspicious behavior by a 15-year-old student. Deputies say that student had brought a firearm onto campus on Monday, then bolted from the school before law...

Just a mile from Lakeland city limits and tucked between industrial warehouses, you might not expect to find a u-pick farm and market. Yet that’s right where fresh flavors and family tradition thrive. Fancy Farms Market, born from four generations of Florida strawberry farmers, offers a profound farm-to-table...

Charles Stewart and Mya Bass (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A hit-and-run investigation in Lake...

A warrant service on Tuesday evening at a Lakeland mobile home park resulted in two arrests after the inhabitants originally refused to cooperate with law officers. On March 10, 2026, at around 5:30 p.m., Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies came at M&M Park, located at 5800 New Tampa Highway, to look for Patricia...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – After a small child was killed by a hit-and-run driver this week, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced that the suspect has finally been caught. In a release, deputies said that the driver — now identified as Victoria Johnson, 30 — struck two young children outside of a church on Wednesday...

Robert Fulks honored with a proclamation for public service and leadership. Before the monthly meeting began, the room filled with many Plant City Lion Club members and supporters. There were families celebrating the Little Miss Plant City Court, and everyone was laughing and saying hello to one another. Mayor Nate...

Birds like the ruby-throated hummingbird will be appearing in TBAY in the spring — find out where you can spot them.

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty for his role in a forced-labor trafficking operation that was based in Polk County.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Southern College is making plans to honor Capt. Cody Khork. Khork was a member of the school’s ROTC program, joining in 2012. Florida Southern College to honor Capt. Cody Khork. Khork, of Winter Haven, was among six service members killed in a drone...