Governor says help is on the way, dispatching 100 nurses to Bay Area hospitals
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the state is sending 100 nurses to the Tampa Bay area to help hospitals handle the surge of COVID-19 patients.
Florida man mists hydrogen peroxide over Wauchula streets to combat COVID-19
The city of Wauchula gave the go-ahead for a resident to spray the city's streets with a chemical most of us have in our medicine cabinet: hydrogen peroxide.
Man with rare genetic disorder traveled 2,000 miles in 2 months to support Polk County firefighters
Life has been a difficult journey for 21-year-old Aaron Hall, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called GM1.
Polk teachers union calls for e-learning as primary back-to-school option
In about a month, Florida schools are going to re-open. But it’s unclear how that is going to happen given COVID-19.
Publix buys over 5 million pounds of produce, 350K gallons of milk from farmers to donate to food banks
Publix says their initiative to support Florida farmers and families in need has reached another major milestone.
Lakeland woman dies following traffic crash near Mulberry
A deadly crash in Polk County injured a teen driver and, ultimately, led to the death of his mother who was a passenger in the vehicle, investigators said.
Polk County to give away masks, but not willing to require they be worn
Polk County commissioners unanimously decided Tuesday to strongly encourage people to wear masks inside public buildings where they cannot socially distance but they stopped short of requiring them.
Body of Lakeland man found after he disappeared during work break last week
A Lakeland man took a break from his job at a Circle K in Lakeland last Tuesday and seemingly disappeared without a trace.
Bay Area hospitals see slight rise in bed capacity
As of Monday night, the number of available adult ICU beds was just under 19% in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, according to data from the Agency for Health Administration.
Pedestrian killed in Polk County traffic crash
A 76-year-old man died Friday after being struck by a truck while running across Harden Blvd., according to the Lakeland Police Department.
Lakeland city commissioners vote to approve mask mandate beginning 5 p.m. Thursday
In a 180-degree turn, Lakeland city commissioners moved to approve a mandatory indoor mask resolution that goes into effect 5 p.m. Thursday.
One dead in Lake Wales crash
Polk County deputies ay a 25-year-old man was killed in a Wednesday night crash.
LEGOLAND restructures business operations, lays off staff
On Wednesday, LEGOLAND announced that it laid off an unnamed amount of staff members as it restructured its business operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'Jesus ain't happy': Finance secretary accused of stealing $768,000 from Calvary Baptist Church
Over the last five years, a Polk County woman pocketed over $768,000 from a Winter Haven church, and used the money during trips to theme parks, for Amazon purchases and a Match.com account, the sheriff announced.
Lakeland woman's Facebook page lists businesses that require face coverings
A Lakeland woman's Facebook page is helping shoppers identify businesses that require customers to wear face masks.
Annual fishing event with Polk County deputies connects agency to community
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was away from the office Tuesday morning, as he, and his deputies, attended an annual fishing event with local kids.
Police body cameras, support for Black-owned businesses proposed by Lakeland residents at race relations forum
Lakeland City Commissioners held a race relations forum Monday, but they weren’t there to speak or discuss. Monday was all about listening.
Signs remind Polk first responders that they are appreciated
Polk Fire Rescue just got a special thank-you. Aaron Hall and his mom Tanya delivered 48 signs to fire stations across the county that thank firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs for what they do every day.
Lakeland man killed in Sunday morning motorcycle crash
George Jones Jr., 63, died Sunday morning following a motorcycle crash at U.S. 98 an Illinois Ave., according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Polk Museum of Art creates living art exhibit with plants and greenery
The Polk Museum of Art transformed their outdoor sculpture space with a different type of wall covering.