Polk County school bus workers arrested
A school bus driver and bus attendant in Polk County are facing felony charges. Both are accused of tormenting a severely disabled, non-verbal teenager. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.
1st case of dengue fever reported in Polk County
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County reported its first case of dengue fever on Thursday.
You Could Spend An Entire Day Getting Lost Inside This Sanford Florida Antique Mall
A quick stop can turn into an afternoon when every booth seems to hold one more thing worth seeing. At Lakeland Antique Mall in Lakeland, Florida, shelves and display cases are crowded with vintage treasures, colorful collectibles, old signs, and unexpected pieces of theme park history. The sheer variety makes...
CARE and Street Cat Project Team Up to Strengthen Polk County’s Animal Welfare Network
CARE and the Street Cat Project of Polk County are teaming up on policy advocacy and hands-on TNVR care to help free-roaming cats across the county. The post CARE and Street Cat Project Team Up to Strengthen Polk County’s Animal Welfare Network first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Eve Salimbene . T
Pointe Grand Opens 288 Apartments in South Lakeland
This opening came as Lakeland is experiencing a shortage of homes for middle-income earners who make around $75,000 a year, according to Realtor.com. In 2024, the FLHealthCharts showed only 5.1% of vacant housing units available for rent in Polk County, below the statewide rental vacancy rate of 7.6%. Rents at...
Two Dead After Early Morning Crash Shuts Down Westbound SR 60 Near Lake Wales
Police Lights (File) LAKE WALES, Fla. — Two people were killed early Thursday morning in...
Blood On Door, Screams, Then Silence Inside: Entire Lake Wales Household Arrested After Late-Night...
Rodney Michael, Cheri Bennett, Austin Michael and Dylan Michael (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Screams,...
2 dead after crash on State Road 60 in Polk County
LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA)— Two people are dead after a crash on State Road 60 in the Lake Wales area, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies are investigating the fatal crash that happened around 4:22 a.m. on State Road 60 and Acuff Road, west of Lake Wales. Westbound lanes of State Road 60 are […]
6 Florida Discount Groceries Where A Full Cart Still Comes In Under Forty Dollars
I once walked into a discount grocery for a single can of tomatoes and walked out wondering how the trunk would ever close. Florida is full of plain little stores selling dented cans, overstock produce, and closeout freezer meat at prices that make a regular supermarket receipt look silly. The...
Driver accused in fatal Hendry County hit-and-run allegedly posted pickup on Facebook Marketplace
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — A Winter Haven man has been arrested more than two months after investigators say he fled a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hendry County and later posted the pickup truck involved for sale on Facebook Marketplace. On June 28, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Christian Joel...
