Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library inspires young readers in Polk County
LAKE WALES, Fla. — Dolly Parton spent decades entertaining millions with her music, but she also dedicated her life to helping children. In 1995, she started Imagination Library, a program that provides free books to kids from birth through age 5 to improve literacy in her hometown in Tennessee.
Michigan Man Brawls With Florida Deputies After Drunken Crash
Jose Zavala (PCSO) A 37-year-old Michigan man living in Winter Haven faces multiple charges after...
Polk County Is Where Advanced Air Mobility Is Taking Flight
“Florida Simply Makes Sense”: eVTOL Growth Amplifies Momentum for Advanced Air Mobility in Polk. Polk County is emerging as a place where the future of transportation is moving from concept to commercialization. At the center of that momentum is SunTrax, Florida Department of Transportation’s 775-acre research and deve
Bartow Police Chief Resigns Abruptly Following Employee Complaint, IA Inquiry Underway
Former Bartow Police Chief Stephen Walker BARTOW, Fla. – Bartow Police Chief Stephen Walker resigned...
Plant City Traffic Stop Uncovers 16 Pounds of Cocaine, Machine Gun Switches
A traffic stop in Plant City on August 26 that started with nine ounces of cocaine in a car ended with deputies pulling 16.2 pounds of cocaine, a pound of methamphetamine, five firearms, three illegal automatic conversion devices, two bump-fire stocks, and $79,510 in cash out of a nearby home. The man now facing that m
Auburndale Traffic Stop Turns Chaotic After Woman Intervenes, Gets Arrested For Meth
Joshua James Tomb and Jennifer Jones POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop in...
Winter Haven Man Arrested In Haines City Vacation Home Burglary
Jose Carlos Perez-Juarbe (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Haven man faces multiple felony...
Delaware Duo Arrested After Dispute Over Smoke Shop Return Policy In Florida
Dominic Toney and Mercedes Lynn Ferrell POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Delaware residents face criminal...
Hillsborough County man arrested after traffic stop leads to cocaine, guns and cash haul
PLANT CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A traffic stop in Hillsborough County ended in much more than a traffic citation, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO says that on Wednesday, deputies conducted a traffic stop in Plant City on Lino Moctezuma Rosas, 33. However, during the stop, deputies discovered 9 ou
Inside Amazon Air’s high-speed Lakeland operation
LAKELAND, Fla - Ever wondered how your Amazon package makes it to your doorstep in less than 24 hours?. At the Amazon Air Hub – also referred to as the Amazon Air Gateway — in Lakeland, it’s a high-speed, coordinated operation. The path of a package. By...
