Tampa Bay’s worst Memorial Day Weekend travel times
Stay off the road Thursday and Friday afternoons if you want to avoid the worst Memorial Day weekend traffic, according to INRIX forecasts. Why it matters: AAA predicts this will be the busiest Memorial Day ever for travel — meaning your departure time could make or break your trip.
Polk County Deputies Renew Push for 2023 Hit-and-Run Tips
Search continues for driver who killed good Samaritan 2 years ago in Polk County – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Bartow, Fla. – Two years after a fatal hit-and-run on County Road 640, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is still asking the public for any detail that could identify the drive
As Polk Ages, Families Struggle to Find Affordable Adult Day Care
As Polk County ages, more adult children are stepping into an unfamiliar role: caring for the people who raised them. For Kassia Alamm, the shift happened gradually. Shortly after she got married, Alamm and her husband moved into her mother’s home. A few years later, as her now-91-year-old mother’s health declined, the
Early Morning Chain-Reaction Crash On Polk Parkway Leaves Winter Haven Man Dead
Florida Highway Patrol POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Monday morning three-vehicle collision on State Road...
Search continues for driver who killed good Samaritan 2 years ago in Polk County
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is hoping someone has information that will help solve a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Valrico man two years ago. On May 17, 2023, deputies responded to a scene on County Road 640 after reports of an injured man lying in the roadway. The victim, later […]
Busted Buddy: Wahneta Man Lies To Polk County Deputies To Protect Friend Hiding In...
Kevin Bragg and Jerry Smith (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Wahneta men are behind...
‘Let Me In’ Midnight Break-In Ends In Arrest After Winter Haven Woman Attacked With...
Truston David Kunze (PCSO) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven man is behind bars...
Reliability Over Hype: Joining IEEE FWC Robotics & Automation as Vice Chair
I’m honored to share that I’ve been named Vice Chair of the IEEE Florida West Coast Robotics & Automation Society chapter. This is one of those opportunities that sits right at the intersection of the things I care about most: engineering discipline, practical automation, robotics, aerospace, embedded systems, and buil
Florida municipalities are spearheading shoreline resiliency through nature-based solutions
Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States with about 8,500 miles of tidal shoreline. While a waterfront view seems idyllic, the reality is, communities and their residents are dealing with the pressures of rising sea levels. Global warming has elevated Florida's water by about eight inches since
Florida Dad Passed Out at Gas Pump With 5-Year-Old in Car, Two Guns, and...
What started as a “person-down” call at a Shell gas station in Plant City, Florida, quickly unfolded into one of those stories that makes you put your phone down for a second. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s ... Read more
