On April 24, 2025, at 9:31 p.m. the Lakeland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the Cali Rose 15 Kitchen (formerly known as Rush Hour Bar & Grill), located at 1323 Ariana Street.

On April 15, 2025 a domestic dispute between two sisters over a shared water pump erupted into a violent confrontation ...

James Coulter One year passed since I moved out of Polk County. Recently, my editors were kind enough to finance a business ...

Nearly three years after Polk County deputies responded to a tragic call at a Davenport home, a father has been sentenced to ...

A Column about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by James Coulter If you've never heard of Dead End: Paranormal Park, there's a ...

April 10, 2025 Jen Bricker-Bauer is an international aerialist, inspirational speaker and New York Times best-selling author. She performed with the Britney Spears World Tour and now is coming to ...

At the April 17 Haines City Commission meeting, Deputy City Clerk Erica Sanchez was honored for a significant professional achievement. Sanchez recently earned the prestigious Certified Municipal ...

The Flossy Diamonds, a standout hip-hop dance team from the Glamorous All-Star Cheer and Dance program, are lighting up the ...

James Coulter Ever been to a beer crawl? Wish you could experience a similar event, only for books? Well, you can at the ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven. The briefing will address the ...