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Polk County firefighters would drop from a 56-hour workweek to a 42-hour workweek under a new three-year labor contract... The post Polk County Firefighters Union Agreement Adds Fourth Shift, Heads to Ratification Vote first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Citrus Tea Staff . The Citrus Tea News cove

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 55-year-old Winter Haven resident faces multiple criminal charges after deputies caught him in the backyard of a home he had allegedly broken into, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on September 29, 2026, when a homeowner on Lake Hartridge...

Mabe Beau and Gordon Makenzieat 305 West Beacon Road was recognized as this month’s residential winner. “It’s a newly landscaped yard,” said Stacy Smith, Lakeland horticulturist. “You can’t miss it if you’re driving down Beacon Road, and everything is new, and it looks really nice.”

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County deputies arrested a Lakeland man early Friday morning after spotting him behind a local convenience store, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Jeffrey Scott Spaulding, 63, was taken into custody around 12:33 a.m. on October 2, 2026. Deputies reported seeing a...

There are buildings that exist, and then there are buildings that insist on being noticed, and the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, Florida, falls firmly and unapologetically into the second category. Classic films, a ticket price that seems almost too good to be true, and an interior that will make you...

The defense tried to mitigate Tony “TJ” Wiggins' sentence by bringing up his past, while the prosecution used its own expert testimony to rebut the claim that not everyone who has a harsh childhood faces developmental issues on the second day of the penalty phase.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A wanted felon on the run from Kentucky and Indiana was taken into custody Thursday evening after deputies spotted him hiding under a shed overhang in Dover, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and the agency’s aviation unit tracked down 42-year-old Jonathan...

DOVER, Fla. - A fugitive wanted in two states was found with a handcuff key taped to his underwear after he was taken into custody by Hillsborough County deputies on Thursday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Jonathan Terry, 42, is a convicted felon who has been wanted in Kentucky and Indiana for four year

Lakeland sellers are cutting prices and negotiating, giving buyers a rare shot at deals well below the national median.

Heritage Harvest Market has a full day of fall-themed events planned at Kathleen Area Historical Society Heritage Park, 8950 N. Campbell Road, on Sunday, Oct. 4. Events include a coffee truck rally, yoga on the lawn, the Pumpkins & Play Market, and a haunted house. “We’re going to host North...