Winter Haven Area News
Join Cookie Cutter Creations for a SPOOKtacular Halloween Cookie Decorating Party!
Join Cookie Cutter Creations for a SPOOKtacular Halloween Cookie Decorating Party!Cost: $35 per participantEach participant will get 6 Halloween shape cookies, shared icings, use of the sprinkle bar and a take home box.We will provide pizza, drinks and chances to win...
Proposed Heliport on Dundee Road in Winter Haven Has Local Residents Saying NIMBY
Proposed Heliport on Dundee Road Has Local Residents Saying NIMBY by James Coulter A heliport proposed to be built near Dundee Road in Winter Haven has many residents up in arms over potential noise pollution and wind damage. At their regular meeting on Monday...
Auburndale Police Looking to Identify Suspect Caught on Surveillance Skip Scanning at Local Gas Station
Auburndale Police Department – ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY: On 10/1/2024, a retail theft occurred at the WAWA located at 344 Havendale Blvd. in Auburndale, FL. Video surveillance shows an unknown Black/Hispanic female skip scanning items at the self-checkout register and then...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Arrests 157 During Five-day Human Trafficking Enforcement Operation “Operation Autumn Sweep”
Three additional suspects arrested for traveling to have sex with minorsFour human trafficking victims identified and offered services. During a five-day-long undercover human trafficking operation, which began on October 2, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice...