Lakeland FL

The Florida Department of Transportation has closed a southbound lane on U.S. 98 near Interstate-4 in Lakeland. In a news release the afternoon of March 11, the FDOT said construction workers noticed a small depression developing in the bike lane along U.S. 98, south of I-4. The lane closure will allow crews to...

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LAKE WALES, Florida - A 43-year-old man was arrested after causing two hit-and-run crashes while driving under the influence, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. On March 9, 2026, deputies arrested Juan Medina, of Lake Wales, after he was involved in two separate collisions around 7:10 p.m. The first...

Polk County deputies believe they found the vehicle that hit two children Wednesday night. One of them, an eight-year-old, was killed. A ten-year-old remains in the hospital in critical condition. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

Mark Tillman, the 12th presidential pilot who flew Air Force One on 9/11, spoke at a JROTC scholarship fundraiser hosted by the Polk Education Foundation in Lakeland, Florida. An endowed scholarship was announced in Tillman’s name, with student Jolimar Rosario receiving the first $1,000 award to help pay for college.

A crash involving a bicyclist briefly shut down traffic along a major intersection in Lakeland Thursday.

Lakeland Police Department LAKELAND, Fla. – A 67-year-old Lakeland man died Thursday morning after being...

Trulieve announced today that it will hold a grand opening this Friday for a new medical marijuana dispensary in Lake Wales, marking the company’s 165th location in Florida and its 236th nationwide. The new location, at 1341 State Road 60 E in Polk County, is set to host its...

Winter Haven detectives are asking for information about a shooting that happened on January 30, 2026, around 9:50 p.m. at the Abbey Lane Apartments located at 604 Evergreen Place, Winter Haven. A group of about 13 people had gathered outside Building 6 when a man dressed in black pulled out a handgun, which...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake Wales man on felony probation is back behind bars after a series of DUI-related hit-and-run crashes ended in a school parking lot on Tuesday evening. The chaos began around 7:10 p.m. on March 10 at the busy intersection of US Highway 27 and...