Category Archives: Local News
Nominations Sought for Award
The Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce is still looking for nominations for the 2012 [...]
First Woman Graduates From Sheriff’s Office SWAT School
Emails and Facebook messages began trickling into the inbox of Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy [...]
Inquiry Finds Incidents of City Credit Card Abuse Among Mulberry Employees
Electric bill payments. Automobile repairs. Even a cruise. Such purchases are scattered among routine charges [...]
Community Collaborates to Replace Highland City Family’s Burned House
Cacophony reigned Thursday afternoon at the corner of Palmetto Avenue and 10th Street in Highland [...]
Toll Booths a Source of Frustration for Many
Many drivers may complain of being wrongly accused of running Polk Parkway toll booths or [...]
Crash Report Released of Teen’s Death, Hit By School Bus
A crash report released Friday by police indicates a school bus driver failed to yield [...]
Medicaid Cuts May Force LRMC to Close Trauma Center
LAKELAND | Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s trauma center could become one of the casualties if [...]
LHS Students Take Exams Amid Threat of Violence
LAKELAND | Students who reported to Lakeland High School this morning took their semester final [...]
Winter Haven Man Gets 20 Years In Prison for Killing Girlfriend
A Winter Haven man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting [...]