A Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation into animal cruelty began with a photo of a dog on Facebook and ended with the arrest later that day of an Auburndale woman. The dog had been found with ...

A 57-year-old Lakeland man died Friday after his SUV left Longfellow Boulevard, struck a signpost and continued downhill to the shoreline of Lake Bonny, according to the Lakeland Police Department.

A victim suffered multiple stab wounds during an incident on Laurel Circle in Bartow Saturday afternoon, according to information provided to the Daily Ridge by Bartow Police Sergeant Driesler. Bartow ...

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned pursuant to the fictitious name statutes 865.09 Florida statues will register with the division of corporations of the state of Florida upon receipt of ...

Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at Hope Presbyterian Church’s Church Halloween Takeover! Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Winter Haven. The event will take place from 4 to ...

Winter Haven Laundromat to Host Big Pink Saturday for Breast Cancer Awarenessby James Coulter Her mother died from breast cancer. Years later, she underwent a preventative double mastectomy after ...

The future of law enforcement may be taking flight in Polk County. The Florida Polytechnic University Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in the United States to integrate a ...

HAINES CITY – Target is making its way to Haines City, marking the first of many retailers set to join the Crossroads Village Center (CVC), a major new mixed-use development currently under ...

November 7 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Chain of Lakes Park (210 Cypress Gardens Blvd.) ...

An envelope containing a suspicious substance was intercepted Friday after being sent to the office of U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, whose 9th Congressional District includes portions of Polk County, ...