Lakeland FL

Chaotic online-organized "teen takeovers" and street brawls are disrupting communities and overwhelming law enforcement nationwide. Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. are combatting the trend by criminally prosecuting the parents of participating minors for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Polk County S

TAMPA, Fla. – Venture X®, a leading premium coworking and flexible office brand, has expanded its footprint into the Tampa Bay Area with the opening of a new location in Westshore. Located at 3031 N. Rocky Point Drive W, Suite 600 within the Harborview Plaza building, the 30,000-square-foot space delivers a modern, hos

BARTOW, Fla. - A new pedestrian bridge under construction over State Road 60 in Bartow is drawing praise from local business owners and city leaders for its potential to improve safety and connectivity. The project will bridge gaps within the regional trail network and help the city seek an official...

FLORIDA — A 42-year-old Winter Haven man was killed early Monday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on State Road 570 in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 6:10 a.m. on westbound SR-570 and involved a tractor-trailer, a Toyota sedan and a Ford pickup truck towing

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s new rule requiring non-residents to purchase short-term recreational fishing licenses in person instead of online is drawing backlash from some charter boat captains, who say the change could hurt tourism and local businesses. The sun sets on Lake Pierce in Polk County, creating...

It looks like the local food scene is buzzing! Public plan-review documents were just submitted for a new spot called Lakeland Donuts. The Location: The shop is targeting a compact retail space at 2810 S. Florida Avenue, right next to the Holy Moly Smoke Shop and just south of the Market at Southgate (where the Publix,

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.

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 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

Florida Highway Patrol POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Monday morning three-vehicle collision on State Road...