Polk County School Board mechanic charged with DUI after boat falls off trailer, deputies...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man employed by the Polk County School Board as a mechanic was charged with driving under the...
Missing, Endangered 74-Year-Old Riverview Man Found Deceased
RIVERVIEW, Fla. – The alert for missing Michael Tilley, 74, has been canceled. Mr. Tilley was found deceased in Riverview. “Our...
Lakeland homeless shelter swamped as Florida hospitals dump patients at doorstep
A Polk County organization that serves people experiencing homelessness is being inundated with mental health patients, but the shelter is not equipped to...
Salvation Army closes women’s shelter it operated since 1982, citing economic conditions
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - After more than 40 years of operating an emergency lodge in Winter Haven, the Salvation Army has closed its east...
Polk County Woman Killed in Head-on Collision With Semi – Semi-Truck Driver Arrested For...
Winter Haven, FL - In a tragic incident that unfolded on January 10, 2024, a head-on collision involving a semi-truck and a Hyundai has...
Park To Be Renamed After City Of Zephyrhills’ First African-American Employee
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – The City of Zephyrhills cordially invites the public to join in a celebratory occasion the renaming of Lincoln Heights...
Simpson Names Three Florida Family Farms to Be Preserved Via Rural Land Protection Program
Share this Story via Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookEarlier today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of...
Frostproof man arrested for DUI months after fiery fatal crash: ‘I messed up’
FROSTPROOF, Fla. - A suspected drunk driver has been arrested approximately seven months after a fiery crash killed his passenger. According to the Polk...
State Of Florida Reaches Rural Land Deals
Owners of three farms have signed deals with the state, totaling nearly $9 million, to restrict future residential and commercial development, Agriculture Commissioner...
Restaurant ordered shut for 3rd time; another had live roach on deli case
Below is a list of places inspected last week by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Pan American House was not ordered...
