Polk County commissioner and former NASCAR driver Rick Wilson reflects on Kyle Busch's racing legacy
Fans of Kyle Busch are reacting to the tragic and shocking news of his death across Central Florida.
May 22, 2026Open source
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Man Celebrates Wedding By Getting Arrested For Soliciting Hooker On His Honeymoon
Meet Mohammed Ahmed. The 21-year-old was one of scores of men arrested in a prostitution sweep conducted last week by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in F...
May 19, 2026Open source
20-year-old hospitalized after crash in Polk County
Troopers say the 20-year-old was on his way home from college for Mother's Day when the crash happened.
May 10, 2026Open source
Pilot walks away uninjured after small plane flips over during emergency landing in Polk County
The plane was experiencing engine trouble shortly after taking off from South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry, officials say.
May 9, 2026Open source
Polk County deputies still searching for hit-and-run driver who left 59-year-old man dead in 2019
REST IN PEACE 🙏 On May 6, 2019, Ramond Johnson was killed while riding his bicycle in Lake Wales. Seven years later, deputies continue searching for a sus...
May 6, 2026Open source
$1 lottery ticket turns into $2 million jackpot for Florida man A Polk County man is celebrating a big lott...
$1 lottery ticket turns into $2 million jackpot for Florida man A Polk County man is celebrating a big lottery win after turning a $1 ticket into a $2 millio...
May 2, 2026Open source
Zip-tied iguanas? Florida troopers say they found 13 of them in man’s truck
. Iguanas zip-tied like criminals were found in a trailer in Polk County Thursday morning. [ Florida Highway Patrol ]Chris Tisch is the senior news ed...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Community ‘Santa Claus’ among 19 arrested in Polk County child predator sting
Polk County arrested more than a dozen men in a child predator sting -- including a Florida man known in the community as Santa Claus.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
‘Santa Claus’ arrested in Central Florida child sex sting, sheriff says
On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd took to the podium to announce the results of a recent undercover sting — including the arrest of a local “S...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Fort Myers woman accused of holding child underwater at Central Florida hotel pool pleads no contest
Tiffany Griffith, a Fort Myers woman accused of holding a 6-year-old child underwater at a hotel pool in Kissimmee, has pleaded no contest to a child abuse c...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns
From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Baird elected to top state post
Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration
In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers
The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules
. Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment
The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment
Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended
"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
DeSantis, Florida Cabinet OK $90 million for immigration enforcement
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal im...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
‘Free Izzy’: Orlando resident fights for release from ICE detention in Pennsylvania
Aly, a 40-year-old green card applicant and a former University of Central Florida student, was arrested Dec. 23 after arriving at Philadelphia International...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Seminole commissioners warn of severe cuts in services if tax referendum approved
Seminole County commissioners commented for the first time on a referendum Florida voters will face on the Nov. 3 ballot that would drastically reduce the ho...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida Panhandle shark attacks leave 2 injured, 1 Navy base worker in critical condition
Two shark attacks over three days leave a fisherman and Navy worker injured, with the navy worker’s arms being mauled. Experts say shark attacks are rare i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Woman files lawsuit for emotional distress, 'humiliation' against FHP after wrongful arrest
Lindsey Brooke Isaacs has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol following her wrongful arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed three people.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Appeal filed for man awaiting execution for Orange County murder
Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of murdering his wife in Orange County in 1992, has filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court as his execution date...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
'Tired and sunburned and hungry:' Boaters make it home after going missing off Florida coast
It was a team effort to safely rescue two boaters who went missing for more than a day at sea off the Central Florida coast.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Man faces DUI manslaughter charge for crash that killed friend on I-95
A South Florida man is facing serious charges after police said he caused a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit
Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and fa...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
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After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns
From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Baird elected to top state post
Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration
In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers
The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules
. Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment
The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment
Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended
"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
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