A 24-year-old Lakeland man died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on South Florida Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Public Affairs Officer for ...

On4, 2025, PCSO detectives, with the assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 25-year-old Jahaziel Mendez of Bradenton on charges related to unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Murray November 17th, 1947 - September 22nd, 2025 Betty (Thames) Murray, 77, of Haines City, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 17 ...

Edith "Louise" Baker-Alborn June 14th, 1928 - September 18th, 2025 Edith “Louise” Baker-Alborn, 97, of Haines City, FL, passed away on September 18, 2025, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in ...

Fort Meade is getting into the holiday spirit with its annual “Merry Main Street” celebration, happening Friday, December 5. This festive event promises a night of live music, holiday shopping, ...

This year, Sasha Estevez hosted the first “Our Everyday Heroes, Honoring Our First Responders” ceremony. She has a personal connection to their work, having received help from first responders on Sept ...

Drivers in parts of Polk County recently encountered a heavy law enforcement presence involving the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, and federal immigration authorities. The ...

Following recent immigration enforcement initiatives in Polk County, families and community members have raised concerns about how to find out where their loved ones may have been taken. Because these ...

Following recent Traffic enforcement initiatives, which also involved immigration detainment’s in Polk County, families and community members have raised concerns about how to find out where their ...

A Pacific Southwest Airlines jet collides in mid-air with a small Cessna over San Diego, killing 144 people on September 25, 1978. The wreckage of the planes falls into a populous neighborhood, doing ...

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025 No threat to US with Hurricane Gabrielle (moving away from US). For the North Atlantic... Caribbean Sea and ...

James Coulter For more than 50 years, Cinderella Castle has served as the iconic centerpiece of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Over the years, the castle has received many paint jobs, from it ...