Tampa Bay Pickleball Academy has been approved to open an indoor facility in a warehouse off Gateway…
Day: February 18, 2025
Crews are investigating a depression in the roadway on eastbound U.S. 92
The location is about 1,000 feet west of SR 570 (Polk Parkway) in Auburndale. The eastbound…
Arrest in Serious Bodily Injury Crash Involving Pedestrian
On Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 9:09 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a…
Polk County Board of Commissioners Approve Estimated $9.2 Million for 75 Additional Fire Rescue Positions
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved funding for 75 additional Polk County Fire Rescue…
Man arrested in Polk County after troopers find 174 fentanyl pills during
A man was arrested after throwing a pill bottle with fentanyl and running away from troopers…
THE THEORIES OF SPONTANEOUS GENERATION
By Van Yandell Genesis 1: 3 “And God said, let there be light and there was…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that just last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement…
Man nearly died when Polk jail officials ignored gunshot wound, lawsuit says
A man who was shot during a 2022 police chase nearly died after Polk County jail…
One of Lakeland’s most dangerous intersections might owe its reputation to a design flaw, not driver error
Ryan Lazenby, the city’s civil engineering manager, told Lakeland officials the staff has taken a hard…
Mosaic wants to inject phosphate wastewater underground at Florida sites
A Tampa-based Fortune 500 fertilizer giant is eyeing a place to put its industrial wastewater: thousands…
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd was appointed to the state council on immigration enforcement
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who often speaks about the dangers of unchecked immigration, has been…
With homes still in disrepair, Lakeland flood victims ask local leaders for help
Almost four months have passed since Hurricane Milton — since devastating flooding partially submerged dozens of…
Lakeland Regional Health Offers New, Advanced Lung Care Technology
Lakeland Regional Health now offers cutting-edge lung care and diagnosis technology with the Intuitive Ion Robotic…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office honors LGBTQ+ hero
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office issued a Sheriff’s Commendation to AJ Slater this month, honoring the LGBTQ+ hero…