On July 1, 2026, PCSO Cyber Crimes detectives arrested 21-year-old Jackson Booke (DOB 6/30/2005) of Lakeland and charged him with 15 counts enhanced possession of child pornography (F2) after receipt ...

The Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation (CCF) has reached another milestone in its mission to save lives, donating its 96th automated external defibrillator (AED) to This Generation Ministries (TGM) for ...

An ambulance transporting a patient was involved in a crash Tuesday, June 30, 2026 and the other driver involved drove away from the scene. The crash occurred at around 9:00 am on Harden Boulevard in ...

Haines City Code Compliance has become the first code enforcement agency in Florida to earn accreditation through the Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE). The division is also the third ...

The busy summer season can take you almost anywhere – baseball fields, backyard cookouts, long workdays or road trips across the country. Regardless of where you are, summer is a reminder that ...

A woman was killed early Sunday morning after she was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross State Road 33 in Lakeland, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Officers were dispatched to ...

“Now look at me, Michael. I knew that you were different from the moment that you were born. You are different from your brothers. You have a very special light.” – Katherine Jackson, Michael (2026) ...

A collision between a bicycle and a scooter late Friday night, June 26, 2026 in the Kathleen area of Lakeland resulted in the death of one man, and critical injury to another. Deputies from the Polk ...

Polk County, Florida has 1,798.1 square miles of land area and is the 4th largest county in Florida by total area. Polk County, Florida is bordered by Highlands County, Lake County, Osceola County, ...