Lakeland FL

Ten locals are competing for the chance to kiss a pig on Friday, Oct. 9, in support of READ Lakeland and free adult literacy programs in Polk County. More than a quarter of adults in Polk, 27%, do not have the basic literacy skills needed to hold most jobs involving written instructions, according to the United Communi

Some of the best meals in Florida hide in places that look like nothing much from the road. In the small Polk County town of Frostproof, there is a little barbecue spot with a modest dining room, a smoker parked out front, and a shelf crowded with championship trophies. Locals...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd came down hard on Amendment 3 following the school bus crash in Polk County that killed one student and the driver of another vehicle on Monday. Amendment 3 public safety risks. What they're saying:. Judd said the seamless response by numerous...

Duke Energy officials say 15 workers who were named winners in the Florida lineman’s rodeo in march are at a training center in Winter Haven.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An undercover sting led to a Lakeland man’s arrest at Walt Disney World after he sent explicit images to a detective posing as a 13-year-old boy on Snapchat, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. According to the affidavit, an undercover deputy was operating...

Florida fish camps are a special kind of restaurant. They sit on rivers, creeks, and lakes, and they serve the food Floridians grew up on, like fried catfish, gator tail, frog legs, and hush puppies. Many of these spots feel like a step back in time, with screened porches, docks,...

Polk State FallFest brings more than 100 booths to the Winter Haven Campus on Oct. 10, with free admission and proceeds going to student groups and scholarships. The post Polk State FallFest in Winter Haven Supports student Organizations and Scholarships first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Citrus

Florida Children’s Museum in Lakeland hosts a Trick-or-Treat Parade on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 11 am and 3 pm [1]. The Zephyrhills Public Library hosts a trick-or-treat costume parade starting at 2 pm on October 30, with parade departures every 15 minutes beginning at 2:15 pm [2]. Florida...

The closest level 1 trauma center to the deadly school bus crash in Polk County only recently earned their designation, meaning kids under 16 in need of emergency trauma care would have had to cross county lines to get it.

Polk County commissioners removed CareerSource Polk CEO Stacy Campbell-Domineck for cause and removed the agency's entire board of directors. Her attorney says the county has no grounds and has reserved the right to sue. The post Polk County Commission Removes CareerSource Polk CEO And Entire Board Of Directors first