4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (109+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A Lakeland man wanted for a probation violation was arrested without incident Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. David Nathanael Mott, 45, was taken into custody on July 16, 2026, at a residence on Saturn Street in Lakeland. Polk…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (257+ words) Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) LAKELAND, Fla. — A late-night collision on State Road 33 left a woman dead after she walked into the path of an oncoming SUV early Sunday morning. Lakeland police officers responded to the 5700 block of State…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (274+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A late-night collision between a bicycle and a motor scooter in the Kathleen area has left one man dead and another fighting for his life. Emergency crews from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (188+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old Auburndale man died early Sunday morning after his car veered off the road and struck a tree near Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were dispatched to the scene on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (121+ words) Tampa Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. – A death investigation is underway in Polk County after human bones were discovered in a wooded area on Thursday evening. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene near the intersection…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (209+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland man is behind bars after a midnight argument over a flashlight quickly escalated into violence and led deputies to a hidden stash of heavy drugs. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to a home on McLeod…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (338+ words) U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) Federal agents working on the front lines of immigration enforcement could be looking at a major bump in their annual earnings under a new bill hitting the House floor. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced the “Increased…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (281+ words) Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) LAKELAND, Fla. — A Friday night on North Florida Avenue turned tragic when a 54-year-old local man was struck and killed by two different vehicles while trying to cross the road. The incident occurred on…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (219+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 29-year-old Lakeland man died Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV driven by a Spring Hill resident. The Lakeland Police Department responded to the 1600 block of George Jenkins Boulevard at approximately 12:38 p.m. on May 5, 2026. Investigators…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A Wednesday evening attempt to outrun the law ended before it truly began when a Lakeland man’s motorcycle bottomed out on a curb, leading to his arrest by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded around 5:09 p....