Live Bats With Rabies Invade Florida County, Freaking Out People And Pets
Live Bats With Rabies Invade Florida County, Freaking Out People And Pets
Broken Beaver Brewing Brings Craft Beer, Community to Downtown Plant City
Fifteen months ago, Sean Colleran, Robbie Reed and Jason Jones joked about opening a brewery together. Now, the trio is set to host Broken Beaver Brewing’s grand opening on Sept. 26. Jones said the vision for the brewery came together with help from the partners, their families, and the...
Florida woman dies in head-on crash near Tuscaloosa
A Florida woman was killed in two-vehicle crash Sept. 16 in Tuscaloosa County. Ariel S. Burcham, 24, of Valrico, Florida, was fatally injured when the 2026 Kia K4 she was driving collided head-on with the 2013 Ford F150 pickup driven by Kenneth P. Fields, 39, of Northport, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agen
Caught On 2 Wheels: Stolen Bike Leads To Trackside Chase, Winter Haven Meth Bust
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 25-year-old Winter Haven man was taken into custody Saturday, September 12, 2026, following a bicycle theft investigation that led to a foot chase near Lake Lulu, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began when a Winter Haven resident contacted authorities...
Tenoroc High School – Assault on Teacher
A call was dispatched for a potential serious event occurring at the high school. It was reported that a student had assaulted an elderly female teacher. Responding units were advised not to stage and to proceed to the scene. MR39 is transporting the teacher to the hospital. Be advised of...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence In 2013 Lakeland Murder
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death sentence of Benjamin Davis Smiley, Jr. for the 2013 fatal shooting of a Lakeland man during a home invasion robbery. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Jamie Grosshans, the state’s high court affirmed a Polk County circuit court’s...
Florida non-profit races against time to distribute $1M in medical equipment
More than $1 million in Winter Haven medical supplies intended for disaster relief are trapped in storage units as expiration dates approach. A Polk County native founded the Ssubi Foundation to collect donated hospital equipment and deliver humanitarian aid across the globe. Strict international import regulations cur
The Eagle, or At Least the Sheriff’s Bird, Has Landed at Mosquito Control After...
The East Flagler Mosquito Control District’s Airbus helicopter now has a hangar buddy: the Flagler County Sheriff’s newly acquired helicopter, for months stored in airports in Lakeland or in South Florida, landed at the Flagler County airport grounds just before 11 a.m. Tuesday and was parked alongside the Airbus, wher
Riverview Man Dies After Losing Control, Crashing On I-4 Exit Ramp In Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 29-year-old man from Riverview died Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 4 in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:10 a.m. on eastbound I-4 near State Road 33 at Exit 38. State troopers say the Riverview...
Winter Haven woman mistakes bat for mouse as Polk County records 6th rabies case
A Polk County resident picked up a bat she mistook for a mouse in her Winter Haven yard, leading to the county's sixth confirmed rabies case. State laboratory tests confirmed the bat tested positive for rabies after animal control officers sent the animal's carcass for testing. Health officials advised the...
