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Two teenagers were arrested on Thursday after staff found a gun at Bartow High School, and later discovered a threatening social media post.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A proactive patrol through a Winter Haven neighborhood turned into a felony arrest Tuesday night after a local man was caught cycling in the dark without safety lights. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies were focused on the Dundee Road area of northeast Winter Haven following...

LAKELAND, Florida - A 24-year-old man from Lakeland was arrested following a grand theft investigation that led to a vehicle pursuit and multiple felony charges. On March 30, 2026, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested Jesus Bosch after a victim reported a stolen backpack from his driveway,...

A Lake Wales resident less than a year removed from high school is seeking to join the Polk County School Board. Kasen Hampton, 19, has filed to run in District 6. That seat is now held by Justin Sharpless, who is seeking a second term. District 6 covers southern Polk County, though voting takes place countywide....

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TAMPA, Fla. — Residents across the Tampa Bay area will soon face tighter water restrictions as drought conditions continue to impact the region. The Southwest Florida Water Management District is set to enter a modified Phase III water shortage, bringing new limits on when and how residents can use water.

TAMPA, Fla. – The streak of summer violence that gripped the Tampa area last year reached a final chapter in federal court this week. Andres Correa, 39, and Cassandra Kerr, 46, both residents of Lakeland, have pleaded guilty to a series of armed robberies carried out across Hillsborough County in August 2025.

A high-speed gamble on Interstate 4 turned deadly last evening when a 26-year-old Lakeland motorcyclist was killed trying to squeeze between two tractor-trailers on the westbound side of the highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the rider lost control just west of State Road 566, was hit by a...

A semi truck driver died after rear-ending another semi that was hauling large pieces of timber near Lakeland on Wednesday.

A Central Florida cleaning business owner was arrested, and then was arrested again, and then again by local law enforcement. The post Central Florida Cleaning Business Owner Arrested, and Arrested Again, and Again appeared first on West Orlando News .