Search continues for driver who killed good Samaritan 2 years ago in Polk County
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is hoping someone has information that will help solve a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Valrico man two years ago. On May 17, 2023, deputies responded to a scene on County Road 640 after reports of an injured man lying in the roadway. The victim, later […]
Busted Buddy: Wahneta Man Lies To Polk County Deputies To Protect Friend Hiding In...
Kevin Bragg and Jerry Smith (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Wahneta men are behind...
‘Let Me In’ Midnight Break-In Ends In Arrest After Winter Haven Woman Attacked With...
Truston David Kunze (PCSO) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven man is behind bars...
Reliability Over Hype: Joining IEEE FWC Robotics & Automation as Vice Chair
I’m honored to share that I’ve been named Vice Chair of the IEEE Florida West Coast Robotics & Automation Society chapter. This is one of those opportunities that sits right at the intersection of the things I care about most: engineering discipline, practical automation, robotics, aerospace, embedded systems, and buil
Florida municipalities are spearheading shoreline resiliency through nature-based solutions
Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States with about 8,500 miles of tidal shoreline. While a waterfront view seems idyllic, the reality is, communities and their residents are dealing with the pressures of rising sea levels. Global warming has elevated Florida's water by about eight inches since
Florida Dad Passed Out at Gas Pump With 5-Year-Old in Car, Two Guns, and...
What started as a “person-down” call at a Shell gas station in Plant City, Florida, quickly unfolded into one of those stories that makes you put your phone down for a second. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s ... Read more
Road Rage Incident in Central Florida Ended with Driver Arrested
A road rage incident in Central Florida ended with a driver getting arrested. The post Road Rage Incident in Central Florida Ended with Driver Arrested appeared first on West Orlando News .
2 dead, 1 injured following crash in Polk County: deputies
Law enforcement is investigating after a crash left two people dead and another person injured Sunday morning.
With many erased African American cemeteries in Tampa Bay, the Black Cemetery Network hosts...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This week, the Black Cemeteries Network is kicking off its first convention in Tampa Bay. The conversations, research, and legislation surrounding the erased African American cemeteries first gained traction in Tampa Bay. With Zion Cemetery and the cemeteries on the Tropicana Field property, lead
50th Annual Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards
The 50th Annual Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards ceremony took place on May 11, 2026, at Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern College campus. The milestone event celebrated middle and high school students, their families, and English teachers while marking exactly half a century of the district’s annua
