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 [...]