Duke Energy readies 8,000 workers, urges customers to stay safe as Tropical Storm Helene approaches Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Duke Energy Florida is readying 8,000 workers to respond to Tropical ...

Polk Clerk Of Courts The Clerk’s office is closed on Thursday, Sept. 26, for Hurricane Helene. All operations, including jury service, reopen on Friday, Sept. 27, for normal business hours (8 a.m. to ...

Haines City woman killed in a two vehicle crash near Lake Hamilton The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred east of Lake Hamilton just after midnight ...

James Coulter When Beetlejuice was first released in theaters in 1988, the dark horror comedy helped set the tone of Tim ...

CSX Transportation’s (CSXT) scheduled closure of the Saddle Creek Road rail crossing at the Saddle Creek Distribution Warehouse complex west Fish Hatchery Road has been postponed due to concerns for ...

By Anita Todd & Carl Fish According to the Polk County Fire Rescue a two vehicle crash occurred at approximately 11:38 am ...

According to Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Florida Highway Patrol, Public Affairs Officer a deadly crash occurred last night on Interstate 4. The accident reportedly occurred around 10pm. “Vehicle 1, a ...

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, at approximately 8:49 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a black Toyota pickup truck and a silver Toyota sedan in the 4100 block of State Road 33.

By Anita Todd & Carl Fish An official report of the management of the Polk County Fire Rescue Division was recently released.

Hezedean Smith, who became Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) Chief in November 2022, resigned effective September 30, 2024. His resignation followed a critical report commissioned by the Polk County ...