3 taken to hospital after car crashes into Polk County home, puts hole in...
Photos provided by Polk County Fire Rescue showed heavy damage to the vehicle and a hole in the brick wall of the home.
PHOTOS: ‘Jellyfish cloud’ lights up Tampa Bay after SpaceX launch
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Tampa Bay residents woke up this morning to a “jellyfish cloud,” after a SpaceX launch in Cape Canaveral Thursday morning. At 5:25 a.m., SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink satellites to low-earth orbit. According to SpaceX, this was the 36th flight from the first stage booster supporting this miss
Mom beat, threw adopted 4-year-old into pool with hands tied behind his back
DAVENPORT, Fla. (TCN) -- A mother has been convicted of murder in connection with her 4-year-old son’s abuse-related death in 2024. The Florida 10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of 38-year-old Patricia Saintizaire on July 8. She was convicted of first-degree murder, two counts of ag
Brother of Lakeland Santa Claus arrested in sting, exposed himself to 5-year-old at Walmart:...
A man who exposed himself to a 5-year-old girl at a Mulberry Walmart was arrested on Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reports.
Mulberry invests in historic Gem Theater as city grows
MULBERRY, Fla. — City leaders in Mulberry are continuing to invest in the historic Gem Theater, a once-vacant building they hope will become a central gathering place as the community grows. The theater, which once operated as a movie theater and later became a chemical workers’ union hall, was...
Polk Fire Rescue opens multimillion dollar training center
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Polk County Fire personnel now have a training facility of their very own. Officials recently opened a new $16 million training center in Winter Haven to help recruits prepare for real-life emergencies. Trainees started the day on Wednesday learning how to navigate the center’s burn...
These 10 Florida County Fairs Turn Ordinary Weekends Into Summer Memories
Florida knows how to throw a fair, and the state’s county fairs are proof that summer fun doesn’t have to be complicated. From the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic side, communities across the Sunshine State set up fairgrounds each year that draw families, thrill-seekers, and food lovers in equal measure.
Polk County Deputies Arrest Repeat Offender After Uber Eats SUV Theft Stalls Out
Jason W. Blackwelder POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Uber Eats food pickup at an IHOP...
Woman Arrested For Petty Theft Gets Her Own Debit Card Stolen By The Tow...
A 32-year-old Florida woman recently found herself in an ironic twist of fate after being arrested for petty theft. Upon her release from jail, she went to retrieve her towed car, only to discover that her belongings had been rifled through and her debit card was missing. The woman had been arrested earlier that day […
Orlando Driver Arrested In Polk County For Blasting Fireworks From Moving Car
Anthony Rodriguez POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Orlando man’s Fourth of July celebration ended in...
