In a traffic stop turned drug bust, a Lake Wales man’s reckless driving landed him behind…
Day: July 31, 2024
PRECIOUS DIRTY HANDS
By Van Yandell Ecclesiastes 9: 10 “Whatsoever thy hands find to do, do it with thy…
Starting August with some truly great classic films @ the POLK!
Schedule: Thursday, August 1 @ 6:30 PM – HIGH FIDELITY* Friday, August 2 @ 7:30 PM…
Lakeland Man Gets 3.5 Years for Attempting To Sneak Gun onto Plane at TIA
A Lakeland man, Abraham Othman Yacoub, 26, has been sentenced to three and a half years…
Massive Gator Causes Stir In Mulberry Front Yard
A Mulberry resident’s front yard became an unexpected wildlife sanctuary Wednesday when a colossal alligator decided…
Man On Stolen Walmart Scooter Leads Police In Low-Speed Chase
The Walmart in Lakeland, Florida was the beginning of what would become a low-speed chase as…
Plant City arson leads to quadruple murder
A man is charged with murder and arson after four people died in a house fire…
Legislative clarification may be needed on school safety law, Sheriff’s say
The Florida Legislature made another jump in school safety protocol during its 2024 session, requiring classrooms…
Lakeland Police Department receives two CALEA accreditations
The Lakeland Police Department (LPD) is excited to announce we have successfully retained two national accreditations…
Florida Braces for New ‘Anti-Homeless’ Measures Amid State Deadline
Florida Rushes to Implement Anti-Homeless Measures as State Deadline Looms, Citizens will be able to Sue…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Best Friends Animal Society spent nearly 600K on Polk County Animal Services 2020-2023 but Grady Judd just wanted his kill shelter instead ..
Polk County Animal Services allowed the offer to expire without even trying to renegotiate different terms…