Polk County jury deliberates in trial of 17-year-old boy accused of killing mother The jury is deliberating the fate of a 17-year-old boy accused of stabbing his mother to death. February 4, 2025 5:26pm EST City of Lakeland agrees to remove barriers, fund design of South Florida Avenue...
The sheriff's office said manyPolk Countyroads are "incredibly dangerous" and that deputies will not be able to clear most of these hazards until the winds and rain subside. READ:Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 1 storm continues to bring 'damaging winds' to Florida after landfall Officials s...
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Seth Settle shot and killed his mother Thursday after she told him to stop smoking inside his room in their Lake Wales home. During a press conference Friday, Judd said – by all accounts – the victim was "the most wonderful mom in the world" and the...
A similar pattern is in place for the next few days. The first showers develop near the coast around midday, and the heaviest and strongest storms will be farther inland later in the day. This pattern changes for the weekend. An area of low pressure gets stronger off Florida’s east coast...
Some parents have asked about make-up days and any updates to the school calendar. Information regarding make-up days will be shared in the next two weeks. We remain in contact with the Florida Department of Education on our status and the challenging circumstances facing our community. ...
its new downtown building and I was excited for new ideas we had planned in Marketing. The school where my wife teaches was growing and she had a solid routine going with her students. Our community — Lakeland/Polk County, Florida — was on the rise with a growing and diversifying ...
Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office. The SUV's windows were cracked about three inches, which only allowed for minimal airflow, and it was turned off with no adults inside or around it. Officers got the child out of the unlocked SUV quickly. According to LWPD, the child was ...