Repeat DUI offender, 76, admits to drinking rum & snorting coke while driving: sheriff
A 76-year-old Florida man was charged with his latest DUI after he admitted he was driving on a suspended license while drinking rum and snorting cocaine, according to authorities. The Polk County Sheriff's Office identified him as Charles Ducking, of Lake Wales. Online records with the sheriff's office show he's...
Car Slams Into Abandoned Winter Haven Building, Leaving Three Injured
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Three people are in the hospital after a car veered off...
Lakeland Man On Bicycle Caught With Stolen Speaker From Driveway Trailer, Polk Deputies Say
Christopher Albert Pryor A 52-year-old Lakeland man faces felony charges after a homeowner caught him...
Big Plays and Stalled Drives Sink Kowboys in District Loss to Lake Gibson
Another lackluster offensive performance, along with a defense that allowed too many big plays at inopportune moments, spelled out another loss for the Osceola Kowboys (2-4, 0-2) on Friday night as they dropped a district game to Lake Gibson (3-2, 1-1) at Markus Paul Stadium. And while the Kowboys were...
Man faces sentencing in 2021 triple murder
Life in prison or death row? That's the decision facing a Polk County jury as it decides the ultimate fate of Shaun Runyon. He was convicted of brutally killing three co-workers in Davenport five years ago. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.
3 hospitalized after car crashes into abandoned Winter Haven building
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a car crashed through the wall of an abandoned building in Winter Haven, officials said. The crash happened at around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, when police and fire rescue responded to the intersection of 5th Street Southwest and U.S. H
9 Florida Towns That Look Completely Different Than They Did 5 Years Ago
Florida’s growth explosion has completely reshaped some of its smaller towns in ways that longtime residents barely recognize. What were once quiet, slow-paced communities have transformed into bustling hubs filled with new neighborhoods, shopping centers, and modern amenities. These nine towns have experienced some of
1.64-Acre Commercial Development Site on Old Combee Road | Lakeland, Florida
Commercial Land Opportunity Near Old Combee Road & Socrum Loop Road N A 1.64± acre commercial development site is available along Old Combee Road in Lakeland, Florida, offering developers, investors and owner-users an opportunity to secure a strategically sized parcel within one of Central Florida’s expanding commercia
Spectrum expands internet services to over 10,000 homes and businesses in Polk County
POLK COUNTY — Spectrum marked a major milestone in Polk County by expanding internet services to over 10,000 homes and businesses. It’s part of Spectrum’s multi-year rural construction initiative. This investment will add over 100,000 miles of fiber-optic network infrastructure and deliver multi-gigabit speed internet
Polk County Road Closures Sept. 27 – Oct. 3: Affecting Lakeland, Bartow, Winter Haven,...
Polk County road closures Sept. 27-Oct. 3: the westbound I-4 ramp at Kathleen Road shuts daily, new I-4 lane closures start Monday, and Old Bartow Lake Wales Road reopens. The post Polk County Road Closures Sept. 27 – Oct. 3: Affecting Lakeland, Bartow, Winter Haven, Davenport, and More first appeared on The Citrus Te
