Nearly three years after Polk County deputies responded to a tragic call at a Davenport home, a father has been sentenced to ...

A fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle claimed the life of a local man on Saturday evening, April 19, 2025. Officers with the Auburndale Police Department responded to the scene at the ...

The Flossy Diamonds, a standout hip-hop dance team from the Glamorous All-Star Cheer and Dance program, are lighting up the ...

James Coulter Ever been to a beer crawl? Wish you could experience a similar event, only for books? Well, you can at the ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven. The briefing will address the ...

On April 18, 2025, a shooting incident in Bartow, Florida, left both a suspect and two police officers injured, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 ...

Banker’s Brew Coffee, a popular local café in downtown Bartow, announced it will be closed on Saturday, April 19, following a shooting incident that occurred just outside its location on Friday ...

A group of criminal illegal aliens committing organized theft crimes in the central Florida area have been arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit detectives. The group is ...