Lakeland FL

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a retail theft that occurred at the Circle K store at 6340 Coronet Street, southwest of Lakeland, on March 15 around 1:30 AM. Two male suspects stole two cases of Corona beer and fled in a white pickup truck.

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Lakeland man is facing a list of criminal charges after, police said, he struck and killed two college students on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, then fled the scene on foot into a nearby Walgreens. Adan Negron-Morris, 42, was arrested Thursday and booked into...

DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking Davenport residents to keep an eye out for a marauding group of teenage boys who have been kicking in doors. The first incident that PCSO is aware of happened on March 14 at around 10 p.m. in the 3400 block of Lilac Way. Residents […]

The New York University softball team played two more contests at THE Spring Games on Thursday, March 19, in Winter Haven, FL. The Violets opened the day with a 10-0 win over Hartwick College before falling to the University of Wisconsin - River Falls 10-0 to close out the afternoon.

The City of Haines City invites the community to the April Chamber Luncheon featuring a presentation by Sheriff Grady Judd of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The event takes place on Thursday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tom Fellows Event Center.

Bowling is much more than a fun physical activity for neurodivergent children enrolled in Inspira Tampa Bay’s H.E.L.P. Program. Its one of a number of community immersion outings the nonprofit organization has introduced to give these kids exposure to real-life experiences. Inspira Tampa Bay provides personalized...

Polk County Sheriff Seeking Suspects (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night beer run turned...

LAKELAND, Fla. - While Talbot House Ministries, a homeless services provider in Lakeland, is pushing to relocate to a busy corridor. But, members of the community in that area are pushing back. What we know:. In December, the City's Planning and Zoning Commission denied Talbot House's request to build the...

People who oppose Talbot House Ministries’ plan to build a new campus on Memorial Boulevard aren’t waiting until a public hearing on April 6 to voice their concerns. About 15 people gathered at the intersection of Ingraham Avenue and Memorial Boulevard with picket signs and matching T-shirts on Friday, March 20.

Signs read, “STOP Talbot House Relocation,” “Great Mission, Wrong Location,” and “No Talbot, Not Here.”. Don Burns, of “I am Lakeland,” has lived in the area for 22+ years and helped to organize the demonstration. He said he is concerned about crime and safety, especially with the proposed location being a short...