Polk County Fire Rescue Battles Storage Facility Fire

Polk County Fire Rescue Battles Storage Facility Fire

Polk County Fire Rescue Over the weekend, Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a commercial structure fire at a storage facility on Maine Avenue in Lakeland. Crews worked hard battling the multi-unit blaze and had water on the fire within minutes of the first fire...
Winter Haven Tennis Center One-Day Closure

Winter Haven Tennis Center One-Day Closure

The City of Winter Haven Tennis Center will be closed all day on Sunday, February 16, 2025, due to the replacement of the shade structure above the observation deck. We’ll reopen for regular business on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.  Where will work occur? ...
2025 Local Hero: Reverend Joel Elvin Atkins

2025 Local Hero: Reverend Joel Elvin Atkins

Reverend Atkins arrived in Winter Haven in 1956, shaping the local faith community and civil rights movement. Reverend Joel Elvin Atkins arrived in Winter Haven in March 1956, stepping into a role that would shape both the local faith community and the broader civil...
Kick Off a Winning Game Day with These Guac Recipes

Kick Off a Winning Game Day with These Guac Recipes

Touchdown-worthy apps to amp up the crowd The best watch parties have two things in common: good food and good company to root for your team with. Kick off your football feast with appetizers made with a game day favorite: avocados. With nearly 2.5 billion pounds of...
Woman Brutally Attacked and Murdered in Auburndale

Woman Brutally Attacked and Murdered in Auburndale

On Thursday, February 6th, 2025, the Auburndale Police Department (APD) initiated a missing person investigation. Stacy Ann Powell (DOB: 04/26/1976), the missing person, had not logged into her work computer since Tuesday, February 4th. Officers responded to Stacy’s...