A wildfire that sparked within the Avon Park Bombing Range earlier this week prompted a swift response from the fire crews ...

James Coulter Mainstream religious films are hard to come by. In recent years, Hollywood has released a few good films like ...

A Column about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by James Coulter On Wed. Apr. 16, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United States ...

On Tuesday afternoon, May 6th, around 4:05 p.m., Polk County deputies made a surprise pickup at a familiar spot in Auburndale: the Dollar General on Lake Ariana Boulevard. The driver of a blue 2007 ...

James Coulter One year passed since I moved out of Polk County. Recently, my editors were kind enough to finance a business ...

The City of Haines City’s City Hall Commission Chambers were nearly at capacity during the May 1 meeting. Many attendees came ...

Polk County’s Health and Human Services Division partnered with Polk Vision to host the second annual Conversations in ...

A tragic crash earlier this week has claimed the lives of two Lakeland residents following a serious collision near the Home Depot on U.S. Highway 98 North. The accident occurred on Tuesday, April 29, ...

SHOOTING IN DAVENPORT LEAVES TWO INJURED, INVESTIGATION ONGOING At 3:38 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025, PCSO received 911 calls reporting a shooting that occurred outside on Famagusta Drive in Davenport.

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY – Incumbent Anne Huffman will retain her position as Haines City Commissioner for Seat 5 after ...

A chaotic scene unfolded in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 4, after gunfire erupted during a reported fight on Famagusta Drive in Davenport. According to Carrie Horstman, Public Information ...

A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured Friday evening after being knocked down by a loose longhorn bull running through a busy Lakeland intersection. According to Carrie Horstman, Public ...