LAKE PLACID — A 70-year-old man is in the Highlands County Jail after being arrested for first-degree murder for shooting his 40-year-old housemate to death Monday night. Deputies went to 109 Sarasota ...

Investigators have determined that an electrical fault caused the fatal house fire that claimed the lives of two people Sunday morning in northeast Winter Haven. According to an update from the Winter ...

A 32-year-old Winter Haven man was arrested for DUI after a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed him drive a Ford Mustang over a concrete median in the middle of the roadway. According to ...

For over 25 years, SpongeBob SquarePants has been everyone’s favorite sponge living in a pineapple under the sea. He’s beloved by kids, adults, and especially autistic people. Many have speculated ...

The Backpack Giveaway for students in Grades K-8 is happening this Saturday, August 1st, 2026, from 10 AM – 12 PM, while supplies last. This year we are partnering our Backpack giveaway with the ...

Customers can now pay their water bills with cash at participating CVS, Walgreens, and Dollar General locations, adding another convenient option alongside online, mobile app, and phone payments.

Polk County families are invited to a back-to-school bash from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.

The 5th case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in Lakeland. On Monday, July 27, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control responded to Lakewood Circle after a woman ...

Families are invited to celebrate the start of the new school year at the City of Lake Alfred’s Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lake Alfred Public ...

A Lakeland woman who posed as an employee of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) during an attempt to “remove” a 9-year old boy from a residence was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s ...