Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested five teens from the Washington D.C. area for conspiring to steal merchandise from the 7-Eleven store at 3141 Ronald Reagan Parkway in ...

BARTOW – Wendy’s Dance Company is providing a fun way for dancers, tumblers, and cheerleaders to improve through its summer classes! The final week is right around the corner. Wendy Attix, owner of ...

Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department arrest a Tampa man, after he arranged for and then traveled to have a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl. LAKELAND, FL (July 24, 2026) - On July 14 ...

Polk County officials and the Polk County Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 3531 have reached a tentative agreement that would transition Polk County Fire Rescue to a four-shift, or D-shift, ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Unit has filed an additional charge against 47-year-old Gerald Cobbs, who was already being held in the Polk County Jail on charges including felony ...

He‑Man is the quintessential 1980s franchise—one of the first cartoons born from the FCC’s deregulation of children’s programming, which opened the floodgates for toy‑driven shows like Transformers, ...

Families can get ready for the new school year at the Polk Sheriff’s Charities Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Polk County ...

Notice is hereby given that Lake Wales Storage intends to sell the property described below to enforce a lien under the Florida Self Storage Facility Act, Statutes (section 83.80-83.809). The owner ...

Bartow City Commissioner Leo Longworth will receive statewide recognition Monday evening as the Florida League of Cities presents him with the John Land Years of Service Award during the Bartow City ...

The Gate’s Annual Back to School Bash is Back! Join us for a day of fun, community, and support as we help local families get ready for the new school year! Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM – ...