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'Healed on the inside': Polk man chronicles how God and family got him through cancer fight
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoJeanette urged him to have it checked, but the family lacked health insurance as Foley sought a new...
Hurricane season is here, so don't overlook your freshwater docks
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 3 days agoWe've seen how storm surge can wipe out docks and piers in a flash. A local marine contractor, Larry Gohn, in Polk County, contacted ABC Action
Car fire blocks lane of I-80/35 during Friday morning rush in Polk County
WOI-TV Des Moines· 6 days agoFirst responders tell Local 5 there are no injuries.
Where the gators are: Florida’s waterways with the most alligators
WKMG ClickOrlando· 6 days agoThe conventional wisdom in Florida is that if you see a body of water, assume there is a gator in...
Bartow Regional Medical Center plans $110M expansion with 25% more beds, larger ER
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe application was withdrawn before it reached the Polk County Commission. In the news release,...
Lakeland airport to opens its doors to residents with new airline
WTSP-TV Tampa· 1 day agoLakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) soon will begin to fly passengers with the first...
Crews contain 10-acre brush fire in Frostproof
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Fire Rescue has contained a vegetation fire in the Lake Caloosa Landing area of Frostproof. Aerial footage from Eagle 8...
River Ranch fire completely contained with help from recent rain
WTSP-TV Tampa· 1 day agoCrews have been battling the wildfire since June 5.
Tampa Bay area lost out on millions when DeSantis slashed state budget
WFLA via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed about $1 billion from the $116.5 billion 2024-25 budget he signed...
New Lakeland LGBTQ center offers community support, physical and mental health services
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 18 hours agoJason DeShazo has always dreamed of creating a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. DeShazo began performing as a drag queen in 2000 as Momma Ashley Rose, but there was a time when he did not feel accepted.
