Entrepreneurs aim to thwart Haines City’s food truck ban
Key takeaway: With the help of a national law institute, some Polk County food truck operators are fighting back on a potential ban of...
Two Floridians charged with submitting phony signatures for abortion rights amendment
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has charged two paid petition collectors with submitting phony signatures for a proposed abortion rights...
Jury recommends death penalty for man convicted of killing former Lakeland commissioner, her husband
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A jury has recommended that the man convicted of killing a former Lakeland city commissioner and her husband be sentenced...
Dade City pair submitted over 100 fake signatures for abortion ballot initiative: FDLE
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two Dade City residents were accused of submitting fake ballot initiative signatures to Florida election officials. On Tuesday,...
Jury Votes 11-1 for Death Penalty in Brutal Stabbing of Prominent Lakeland Couple
By a vote of 11-1, a Polk County jury recommended Tuesday that convicted murderer Marcelle Jerrill Waldon be sentenced to death for the fatal...
Legacy of Winter Haven’s first Black elementary music teacher lives on
Mildred Bennett Foster began teaching music at Jewett Primary School in 1961, becoming the first Black elementary music teacher in Winter Haven. ...
Pa. man with ‘extensive criminal history’ arrested in Florida for fraud
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man deputies said has an extensive criminal history in multiple states has been arrested in Florida....
Jury says Marcelle Waldon should die for 2020 Lake Morton double murder
A jury on Tuesday said Marcelle Jerrill Waldon should die for the murders of former City Commissioner Edie Yates Henderson and her husband,...
Lakeland Commissioners Signal Support for Making Juneteenth a City Holiday
For several years, community activists Harlem Turner and Doris Moore Bailey have asked the Lakeland City Commission to give city workers a paid day...
Lakeland Luxury Home Sells for a Whopping $1.25M: A Peek Inside the Extravagant Property
A stunning 2-story house near Lakeland, Florida recently sold for an impressive $1,250,000 on January 30th. Located at 1665 Blue Heron Ln, Lakeland,...
