28 Bags Of Fentanyl Found Hidden Inside Florida Woman After She Calls 911 To...
Gina Redding (Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady...
Bandit In A Cowboy Hat Strikes Davenport JCPenney, Snatching $3,000 Gold Bracelet
Bandit in a Cowboy Hat POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has...
Truck Driver Apprehended for Road Rage Attack with Hammer in Central Florida
A truck driver was apprehended for a road rage attack with a hammer in Central Florida. The armed road rage incident in Winter Haven led to the arrest of the Lakeland man. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office rushed deputies to the intersection of Helena Road and Cypress Gardens Boulevard when the attack occurred.
Man dies after being struck by deputy’s vehicle
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A pedestrian died Sunday from injuries sustained in a crash involving a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy late Saturday night, deputies said. The crash occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday near West Hillsborough Avenue and Ambassador Drive. According to the sheriff’s office
19-year-old charged with DUI after 120 mph chase through Tampa: FHP
TAMPA, Fla. - A 19-year-old Plant City teenager was arrested Sunday morning after leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a 120 mph chase that ended in a fiery wreck on I-275. Fiery Tampa highway pursuit. What we know:. According to FHP, a trooper spotted a black Audi speeding northbound over...
Lakeland family donates ICU bags after losing daughter in car crash
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County family honored a young woman’s life by giving back on her birthday. Victoria “Tori” Smith would have turned 23 years old on Saturday, June 20. It was her first birthday since her death after a car crash in July 2025. In honor of her birthday, her family visited […]
CAVA opens new Davenport restaurant, raises funds for Feeding Tampa Bay
CAVA, a fast-casual restaurant, has opened its new location in Davenport, Florida, and is raising funds for Feeding Tampa Bay as part of its grand opening. This restaurant serves delicious Mediterranean-inspired bowls, pitas, dips, and dressings, and is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fundraising effort is...
Getting hotter and drier leading into next workweek
Sunday remains dry along the coast with showers and storms mainly east of I-75. As conditions dry out, temperatures will climb even more into the start of the upcoming workweek. Tampa Bay is ringing in the official start of summer with above average lows and highs, with highs near 93° Sunday afternoon. Feels-like tempe
Rabies case shows need for new approach to cats in Polk | Commentary
The recent Ledger report, “ Rabies-infected cat attacks five people and puppy in North Lakeland, ” highlights a longstanding problem in Polk County: the lack of humane and effective management of feral and free-roaming cats, commonly called community cats. This case underscores the need to amend the Polk County Animal
The Legendary Florida Restaurant Where No One Seems To Mind The Hour-Long Wait
Standing in line for an hour to eat dinner sounds like punishment, but at Manny’s Original Chophouse in Haines City, people treat it like a privilege. This steakhouse has achieved legendary status, and the crowd of patient diners outside the door proves that some things are worth waiting for.
