A suspect who is in the country illegally from Venezuela was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after rear ending another vehicle in Davenport and fleeing the county. Jose Valero-Colina, DOB ...

By Carl Fish The Polk State College District Board of Trustees is scheduled to formally appoint Dr. Anne Kerr as interim president during a special meeting on Wednes 5. While the appointment still ...

A suspect who is in the country illegally from Mexico was apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff's Office after he was seen crashing his friend's truck and then running into a wooded area. Omar Sotero ...

Year-Old Lakeland Dog Handler Sets Her Sights on Westminster LAKELAND, FL — While most 11-year-olds are still discovering their hobbies, Ava Silva has already found her calling inside the competitive ...

Polk County Fire Rescue Responses to Fatal Fire on Scenic View Street Bartow, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2026) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews responded to a fatal fire on Scenic View Street in Lakeland on ...

The following is an article from history.com Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, is assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu extremist on0, ...

Millions of Americans are living with low vision, a visual impairment that can turn everyday moments - recognizing a friend's face across the street, reading a recipe or checking a text message - into ...

Want to Know What to Expect for Rockin on the Chain 2026? Check Out What Happened Last Year!by James Coulter If you're looking to have a good time for a good cause, then come on down to Rockin on the ...

As Polk State College moves past a recently concluded independent investigation, a newly announced development elsewhere in Florida is raising questions about whether President Dr. Angela Garcia ...

Polk County Sheriff Press Release A substitute teacher was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Tuesday morning, January 27, 2026 while in a school parking lot. At around 10:29 am on Tuesday ...

Healing Division Through Unityby James Coulter With a new year comes new opportunities to bring about new beginnings through change. One motivational speaker who recently spoke at a local high school ...