Winter Haven, Florida - State Rep. Jon Albert is offering assistance through his Winter Haven district office to families affected by Monday morning’s deadly school bus crash on Lucerne Park Road.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd provided an update Monday morning on a fatal crash involving a Polk County school bus and multiple other vehicles in Winter Haven. Judd spoke during a 10 a.m. media ...

Summer Blockbuster Blowou - Here's How the Summer's 8 Hottest Movies Rank! by James Coulter If you've been following my One Movie Later reviews, you already know I packed my summer with moviegoing: ...

A major multi-vehicle crash involving a Polk County Public Schools bus has shut down a portion of Lucerne Park Road Monday morning as a large emergency response remains underway. The crash was ...

On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 59-year-old Melissa McKinney of Logan Lane in Winter Haven after an investigation by the Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit and ...

After an exhaustive investigation in which detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified and interviewed more than 100 people, two men have been arrested and charged for the shooting of ...

By Carl Fish The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that four people were injured in a shooting late Saturday night near the area commonly known as the “Mud Hole” south of Lake Wales. The ...

By Ethan Jones Friday night brought another important district matchup to Polk County as the Lakeland Dreadnaughts welcomed the Auburndale Bloodhounds to Thomas Bryant Stadium. Both teams entered the ...

Week 7 is here, and once again, Polk County is gearing up for another Friday night filled with exciting high school football matchups. As the season continues to move along, the games are becoming ...

Winter Haven Approves $6.1K Commissioner Raise, $6.5K for Mayorby James Coulter In lieu of a 3 percent cost‑of‑living bump for all city employees, Winter Haven's elected leaders are getting raises of ...

Annual Saving Lives Matter Fundraiser Being Hosted at Tanner's Lakeside on Sat. Oct. 3by James Coulter Five years ago, her fiancé passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest. In the aftermath of that ...