BY ANITA TODD HAINES CITY – Sharon Ann Cook Gardner spent more than three decades shaping young minds in the Polk County School District, where she earned the admiration of generations of junior and ...

chiefs Bartow, Fla. (July 2, 2025) – Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) Battalion Chiefs Ramon Gonzalez and Charles True will be moving up the ranks to Deputy Chief positions effective next week. Gonzalez ...

Community Encouraged to Help Feed Local Shelter Pets LAKELAND, FL – The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) is proud to once again ...

The Haines City Rotary Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. It began with a Proclamation from the City.

by James Coulter An industrial warehouse being constructed at Laurel Estates will gain direct access to North Ridge Trail now that Polk County Commissioners have approved an agreement for improvements ...

At their meeting on Tues. July 1, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted unanimously to approve a request from the Utilities Division to purchase radios and other related essential ...

Traveling on a Budget with Carl & Shelly By Carl Fish Daily Ridge Media Seeing Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton has ...

Here are some Fourth of July events happening around Polk County, FL with dates, times, locations, and highlights: 🎆 July 3, 2025 Rockin’ Freedom Fest – Winter Haven (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park) ...

Daily Ridge News Recent documents raise concerns about the severity of mold contamination at Polk State College’s Lakeland ...