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Shelter for veterans facing homelessness to open in North Lakeland
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 1 day agoCounty, thanks to a $550,000 grant. LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County non-profit is getting ready to...
Polk County teachers face school board payroll issues
WTVT via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLAKELAND, Fla. - Hundreds of teachers in Polk County were missing a paycheck last Friday morning because of a payroll issue with the ...
McDonald’s employee accused of shooting at customers’ vehicle after order dispute
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 4 days agoMcDonald’s worker in west-central Florida is accused of throwing a drink at customers in a...
'Sinking or swimming': Polk County cultural groups feel the pain of DeSantis' veto
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFlorida, but also the people to Florida.” Ward sent out a news release in response to the veto. “We...
Wanted Florida man caught after phone rings while hiding in ceiling: deputies
Fox News· 5 days agoA wanted Florida man was taken into custody on Saturday after his phone tipped off deputies that he...
Peace River Center to improve domestic violence shelter, mental health services
Fox local via AOL· 4 days agoThe need to provide domestic violence victims with housing to keep them safe is increasing in...
Polk County arts community reacts to Governor DeSantis vetoing cultural art grants
Fox local via AOL· 4 days ago"It really shakes the community up because does this mean the programs are going to go away?" asked...
Driver distracted by 'loud noise' hits 16-year-old girl sitting on sidewalk: FHP
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 3 days agoA teenage girl is seriously injured after a driver hit her while she was sitting on a sidewalk...
Polk County deputies find wanted man hiding in his employer's ceiling
WESH 2 Orlando· 6 days agoWESH 2’S TONY ATKINS IS LIVE AT THE ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE. THE SHERIFF’S...
Florida schools are banning cellphones. What do teachers, students think?
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoThe big story: Since Florida adopted a law restricting cellphone use in classrooms, several other...