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After more than 40 years of service to Polk County, Deputy County Manager Joe Halman Jr., has resigned his position with the county and will be taking over as the new public safety director for Haines City. Halman, 59, who oversees the public safety divisions for Polk County, spent more than 32 years with the Polk...

Polk County, Florida — A 64-year-old Lake Wales man died Friday night after his vehicle drove off a Polk County boat ramp and into Lake Marion, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The tragic incident unfolded just before 9 p.m., leaving first responders and family members grappling with a sudden and...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A minor fender bender in northwest Lakeland spiraled into a violent roadside confrontation Saturday night, leaving a Dade City man behind bars and a group of young crash victims fleeing for their lives. The chaos began around 10:19 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 54...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — In response to a violation notice sent by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office last week, Winter Haven city leaders said in a formal response that they have been following the rules when it comes to enforcing homeless encampments. Uthmeier’s violation notice accused the...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Starting next month, CSX Transportation will begin a major railroad track maintenance project that will close railroad crossings across the state. The three-week project will begin on Feb. 2 and end around Feb. 20. It will impact Alachua, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco, and Sumter counties....

Video: Catch up on the latest top stories from across Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Southbound I-275 on the Howard Frankland Bridge will be closed overnight on Tuesday, the Florida Department of Transportation said. The stretch of roadway will be closed from 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Jan....

TAMPA, Fla. — A Polk County man suing Toyota over alleged privacy violations says he is still pushing for a class action lawsuit, despite a judge’s recent ruling that the case must go to arbitration. “If it's not actually handled and litigated right now, it can only get...

Here are the 2025 stats for Polk County Animal Control. These figures come directly from them, as it is public record. 2024 and 2025 intake and outcome numbers are almost identical. This means there has been no progress on lessening intake and keeping animals in homes or finding their owners.

An inmate death was recently reported after a medical event at a Central Florida jail. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the death investigation after an inmate passed away at the hospital. Late last year, deputies at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa were alerted to an apparent...

TAMPA, Fla - Hundreds of people showed up in Tampa and St. Petersburg to protest ICE, the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis woman by the agency and the current administration. Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent earlier in the week in Minnesota. This sparked nationwide protests and prompted...