In May, my family and I went on a 7-day cruise on the Carnival Jubilee. We sailed from Galveston, Texas to Honduras to Mexico ...

With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Alice Cao ( Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai ), our beloved beacon of kindness, and ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally informed of their freedom—two ...

A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for 71-year-old Frederick Blackwelder of Lakeland. Mr. Blackwelder is believed to be traveling in a 2006 Toyota Scion tC Florida license plate 665-3VY. A family ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested an Auburndale man Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and charged him with animal cruelty for neglecting to care for his two dogs. 37-year old Bradford Thomas was ...

Jose Cruz, a 32-year-old man from Lakeland, was arrested on May 24th after a blue Chevrolet was seen weaving and drifting on Reynolds Road in Lakeland at 1:38 a.m. A traffic stop was conducted, where ...

Statement from City Manager Mike Herr There have been many questions raised since the events of Sunday, May 18th, surrounding the tragic murder of an 81 year-old man at 2226 Blue Bird Avenue in the ...

The PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck that resulted in the death of one of the drivers. The crash occurred at 8:16pm Tuesday night (May 27, 2025) ...

By James Coulter Last month, my family and I went on a 7-day cruise on the Carnival Jubilee. We sailed from Galveston, Texas ...

A deputy-involved shooting early Monday morning in Polk County has left a man dead following a series of bizarre and violent incidents that culminated in an armed confrontation with law enforcement.

Around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 24th, the PCSO ECC received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash with injuries on Green Pond Road near San Juan Avenue in Polk City A group of motorcycles, led by ...