The alleged drug runners were seemingly part of two drug cartels, running the fentanyl through Phoenix, Arizona, Atlanta, Georgia, and then finally Polk County, Florida. Seventeen pounds of fentanyl ...

Tampa Electric has tapped Morgan Odum as its new Regional Affairs Manager for Polk County, where she’ll help lead local ...

Daily Ridge News Florida’s new CFO, Blaise Ingoglia, has charged into his role with full steam, deploying the Governor’s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as D.O.G.E., to demand ...

A mother and son are facing animal cruelty charges after nearly a dozen of their dogs were found malnourished to the point ...

A 12-year-veteran of the Lakeland Police Department was arrested for allegedly filing a false report.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

Two dogs now have a new home two months after their owner was arrested for animal cruelty and abuse, according to the Polk ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Multiple dogs and puppies died after a house fire in Lake Wales on Friday evening. Fire rescue officials ...

A now former employee of a cannabis dispensary in Lake Wales was arrested after police say he stole more than 21 pounds of ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

Nearly 60 employees will lose their jobs when a Polk County manufacturing facility closes one department in the coming months ...

Clarice Sterba was a member of many groups, she had a passion for artistry, acting & entertaining, writing poetry, and children’s books. She authored the children’s book “Neapolitan”.