Category Archives: Local News

Puppies, Costumes and Camaraderie Bring Smiles at New Year’s Hospice Parade

Mother Time, serene in a snow globe, passed slowly through the nursing center, preceded by [...]

Wright’s Legacy Continues at FSC

The legacy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright continues to grow on the campus of Florida [...]

Keep Polk County Beautiful’s Cleanup Day Is Coming To Combee

The Combee Community will be the next site for the "Clean It Up to Green [...]

Lakeland Could Put An End to Blue Recycling Bins

Those distinct blue recycling bins may be on the way out in a couple of [...]

Less Fire Behind Traditional Chritmas Tree Burning Event in Bartow

Bartow’s traditional Christmas tree burn, the centerpiece of the city’s New Year’s Eve ceremonies, seems [...]

Lake Wales’ Tax-Free Purchase Policy Approved

City commissioners have unanimously approved policy changes to allow the city to make tax-free purchases [...]

Polk Police Warn Of Door-to-Door Scam Artists

It’s that time of year. And in this case, it’s not Happy New Year. Police [...]

Police Release Sketches Of Suspects in Robbery of Roadside Sign Holder

Winter Haven police released composite sketches Friday of two men who snatched a gold chain [...]

Man, 21, Arrested In Shooting That Critically Injured Lakeland Man

A 21-year-old man was arrested Thursday and accused of taking part in a Dec. 4 [...]

Judge Orders New Jury to Decide Murder’s Fate

A judge has ordered that convicted Polk County murderer Thomas Woodel be taken off Florida’s [...]