Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested five teens from the Washington D.C. area for conspiring to steal merchandise from the 7-Eleven store at 3141 Ronald Reagan Parkway in ...

A Lakeland-founded dessert brand is reaching a milestone few bakery companies ever achieve. Mike & Mike’s Desserts is officially moving from the freezer within the bakery section to the bakery nesting ...

The Gate’s Annual Back to School Bash is Back! Join us for a day of fun, community, and support as we help local families get ready for the new school year! Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM – ...

EAGLE LAKE – For the first time in Polk County history, a youth baseball team has earned an invitation to the Babe Ruth World Series. On Aug. 5, the Eagle Lake 12U All-Star Team will head to the Cal ...

The Lake Hamilton Police Department is inviting families to its annual Back 2 School Splash and Backpack Giveaway on Saturday, August 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at the ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Unit has filed an additional charge against 47-year-old Gerald Cobbs, who was already being held in the Polk County Jail on charges including felony ...

He‑Man is the quintessential 1980s franchise—one of the first cartoons born from the FCC’s deregulation of children’s programming, which opened the floodgates for toy‑driven shows like Transformers, ...

Families can get ready for the new school year at the Polk Sheriff’s Charities Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Polk County ...

Polk County officials and the Polk County Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 3531 have reached a tentative agreement that would transition Polk County Fire Rescue to a four-shift, or D-shift, ...