From sensory guides to quiet rooms, LEGOLAND helps guests with autism enjoy the park
LEGOLAND Florida was the first LEGOLAND park in North America to become a Certified Autism Center and with four quiet spaces and sensory guides all over the park, they’re making it easy for families to plan a vacation and get the most out of it.
‘Wrong place at the wrong time:’ 2 arrested in Polk County fatal shooting of dirt biker, sheriff says
Two people were arrested after a man was fatally shot in March while riding a dirt bike one of the suspects paid for and decided not to buy, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a Tuesday news briefing.
Lakeland man arrested minutes after hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist, sheriff’s office says
A 29-year-old Lakeland man was arrested Saturday night, accused of attempting to flee after crashing his pickup truck into two other vehicles along westbound U.S. Route 92 and a bicyclist who died as a result, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Silver Alert ends as missing Lakeland man with Alzheimer’s found in Pinellas County, Polk deputies say
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced around 9 a.m. Saturday that 76-year-old Oswald Augustus Tate — who had gone missing out of Lakeland the previous night — was found in good health in Pinellas County.
Extended pediatric care facility temporarily closes Central Florida locations
A pediatric care facility for special needs children with locations across Central Florida has temporarily suspended operations following the hospitalization of two immediate family members, a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
Bodies of missing boaters found in Lake Eloise, Sheriff Grady Judd says
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Sunday held a news conference to provide new details in the search for two men who went missing on Lake Eloise the day prior and are presumed dead, as well as the circumstances that led to their disappearance.
NTSB officials release new details on what led up to Winter Haven plane crash that killed 4
A National Transportation Safety Board investigator said Thursday officials recovered both of the planes involved in the mid-air Winter Haven crash that killed four people, including a 19-year-old student pilot.
Polk sheriff speaks out after New Year begins with blundered burglary, 2 drive-by shootings
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Wednesday held a news conference to wish a happy New Year to listeners and “a sad New Year for some shooting suspects,” referencing two drive-by shootings reported in his jurisdiction since 2023 began, as well as a burglary involving a man who Judd described as “the dumbest person on the face of the Earth.”