Hillsborough County Firefighters Knock Down Plant City House Fire Visible From I-4
Allen Road Fire (HCFR) PLANT CITY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews extinguished a...
Ex-North Carolina Correctional Officer Rams Polk County Deputy’s Car After Bat Attack
Jasmine Janae Cuyler POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 32-year-old Haines City woman is back in...
Park workers find 22 rabbits abandoned in Plant City
Twenty-two rabbits were found abandoned in Plant City Wednesday morning.
Travelers Can’t Stop Talking About The Strawberry Shortcake At This Florida Roadside Stand
Fancy Farms Market sits along Drane Field Road in Lakeland, drawing travelers off the beaten path with promises of fruit-filled magic and homemade treats. What started as a simple strawberry farm has grown into a beloved destination where seasonal desserts steal the show, and the strawberry shortcake has folks planning
Dover cemetery crash: Man arrested after 32 graves damaged
DOVER, Fla. - Dozens of graves were damaged at the First Baptist Dover Cemetery after a car crashed and smashed through the property. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office say Justin Brucker drove through the cemetery on Sunday morning. Booking records show the 46-year-old was arrested at 8:36 a.m. Bru
Meetings will offer information on proposed toll road in eastern Polk
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise will hold in-person and virtual meetings Aug. 24 and 25 to provide information about the Central Polk Parkway East, a proposed toll road from U.S. 27 to north of U.S. 17-92. The Enterprise, a division of the Florida Department of Transportation, will provide several options to participate
Indiana Fugitive Arrested At Florida Residence After Suspicious Person Report
Scott Byrd (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested...
Lakeland Drug Kingpin Gets 25 Years for Flooding Polk County With Fentanyl
A Lakeland man convicted of leading a drug trafficking organization that pumped fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA through Polk County was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday handed down the sentence to 47-year-old Curtis Charles Tinsley in federal court in
Polk County schools turn to portable classrooms amid overcrowding
HAINES CITY, Fla. — Polk County’s rapid growth is already creating new challenges this school year. Five elementary schools on the county’s northeast side are relying heavily on portable classrooms as they deal with overcrowding. The schools include Davenport, Loughman Oaks, Horizons, Laurel and Sandhill elementary sch
Caught On Camera: Polk County Man Arrested After Targeting Neighbor’s Ring Doorbell
Matthew McCormick PCSO POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Polk County man faces multiple charges...
