Haines City food truck ban put on pause: ‘We just want to open up’

A controversial proposal that would ban food trucks from operating within 100 feet of a Haines City restaurant has been tabled by commissioners for two weeks.  

2 arrested in Winter Haven traffic stop turned drug bust

Two men are facing multiple drug charges after police say they found bags of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and ecstasy inside a vehicle they recently pulled over in Winter Haven.

Haines City food truck ban proposal has entrepreneurs on edge: ‘The food truck is how we pay our bills’

A national civil liberties law firm is urging officials in Haines City to "cease efforts to pass a near-total ban on food trucks" ahead of a final reading during a city commission meeting Thursday night.

4 immigrants arrested for burglary spree in Haines City subdivision: Police

The Haines City Police Department arrested four immigrants lacking permanent legal status who were linked to a burglary spree in a local subdivision as part of an organized crackdown.

Downtown Lakeland adding security cameras to deter crime

Downtown Lakeland is already known as a pretty safe place, but soon it will have an added layer of security.

VIDEO: Trooper chases wrong-way driver on I-4, suspect arrested for DUI

A 37-year-old Lakeland man was arrested early on Sunday morning after driving the wrong way on I-4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Car flies into pole, driver ejected during fatal Polk County crash: FHP

A 39-year-old Nokomis man died early on Saturday morning after colliding with a car on I-4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Bicyclist killed in Lakeland crash

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Lakeland on Wednesday morning.