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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

On October 10, 2026, members of the North Central District responded to a youth football game at Westwood Middle School, located at 3520 Avenue J NW in Winter Haven, regarding a reported fight. Upon ...

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

Buddy Finds the Nightmare Lurking in Childhood Nostalgia by James Coulter Barney the Dinosaur needs no introduction to anyone raised in the '90s or early 2000s. His bubbly, saccharine cheer made him ...

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 ...