Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven to announce the arrests and extraditions of two teenagers involved in ...

A woman was injured in a shooting that occurred just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in the 600 block of West 13th Street, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Polk County Fire Rescue ...

Daily Ridge News A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 is changing how school bus camera violations are handled across the state, including right here in Polk County. The law, passed ...

Celebrating the Live of James “Hugh” Chance | April 3, 1938 – July 3, 2025 ...

Firework Safety Guidelines Stick to Professional Shows: The safest way for kids to enjoy fireworks is at professional displays, where experts follow strict safety protocols. Check local event listings ...

Sharon Ann Cook Gardner BY ANITA TODD HAINES CITY – Sharon Ann Cook Gardner spent more than three decades shaping young minds in the Polk County School District, where she earned the admiration of ...

A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy once praised for his record-breaking efforts to get drunk drivers off the road has now found himself on the wrong side of the law. Deputy Justin Register, 28, resigned ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY – Smiles lit up the Lake Eva Event Center on June 13 as fathers and daughters came together for a magical evening of music, laughter, and fairy-tale fun at the annual Daddy ...