A Column about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by James Coulter If you've never heard of Dead End: Paranormal Park, there's a ...

James Coulter One year passed since I moved out of Polk County. Recently, my editors were kind enough to finance a business ...

At the April 17 Haines City Commission meeting, Deputy City Clerk Erica Sanchez was honored for a significant professional achievement. Sanchez recently earned the prestigious Certified Municipal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tragic shooting unfolded Thursday on the campus of Florida State University, leaving two people dead and at least six others hospitalized, including the alleged gunman, authorities said. In an ...

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 ...