MASS SHOOTING THREAT AT PLANT CITY SCHOOL
HCSO identified and arrested teen who left notes. On May 12, HCSO arrested a 13-year-old student at Marshall Middle Magnet School for leaving handwritten notes in the school bathroom threatening a mass shooting. HCSO’s School Threat Assessment and Response Team quickly responded, and took the student into custody. At...
Man, woman saved by Polk County deputy from burning home
A Polk County deputy is being praised after saving two people from a burning home on May 9.
Davenport Man Arrested for Knife-Point Robbery at Vape Shop
A 53-year-old Davenport man was arrested following a knife-point robbery at a local vape shop after deputies matched him to the suspect using clothing descriptions and surveillance evidence. On Monday, May 12, 2025, at approximately 6:03 p.m., Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery call at the...
New Winter Haven nature park, more than a decade in the marking, opens on...
Winter Haven officials celebrated the grand opening of Lake Conine Nature Park on May 13, a project that's been more than 15 years in the making. The roughly 32-acre park, with main parking lot off Lucerne Park Road, was purchased by the city back in June 2010 for approximately $12,000. The objective was to restore...
STOLEN PISTOLS RECOVERED FROM JUVENILE
PCPD caught fleeing suspect. CAUGHT FLEEING SUSPEC. Thanks to the coordinated and exceptional efforts of Plant City officers, a 17-year-old male juvenile has been apprehended in connection with several vehicle burglaries where multiple firearms and other items were stolen. On May 5, at approximately 6:25 a.m.,...
Join us on Thursday, July 3, 2025, for the annual T. Mims Corp. Red,...
Enjoy an evening of live music, food, and patriotic fun—culminating in a breathtaking fireworks show at 9:00 p.m. Gary Love and the Moonlighters will take the stage to kick off the festivities. Known for their high-energy performances and timeless covers from the 1970s to the 2000s, this Central Florida favorite is...
Lakeland man arrested for starving, abusing horses
Agriculture Crimes Unit detectives arrested 63 year old Carl Edward Olinger of north Lakeland on May 6, 2025, after they responded to his property and discovered multiple malnourished horses. Olinger was the custodian of 6 horses located in his pasture. Upon inspection of the pasture all 6 horses were found to be...
‘He was their world’: Mother of Lakeland homicide victims’ children speaks on loss
A mother said the death of her children's father has left a major hole in their hearts.
Movies and TV shows casting in Lakeland
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Lakeland.
See inside 3 condos coming soon by Lake Morton
The couple behind this new condominium building are looking for the perfect buyer + neighbor to fill the final floor in Lake Morton Place.
