Early voting began Oct. 19 at 10 locations in Polk County and will continue through Oct. 31, with sites open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A semi-truck with a trailer heading north on U.S. 27 crashed into vehicles stopped at a red light, causing the death of a pregnant woman, PSCO said.

Marcos Cabrera, Bryce Palmer and Claire Scarborough were the top performers, and McKeel had the top boys and girls teams at ...

Lake Wales will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 to start construction of a 3,200-foot asphalt multiuse trail at Crystal Lake Park.

Bartenders reveal 3 common gin and tonic mistakes, plus their tips for making a better G&T at home and the materials to use for it.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to be an attempted murder and suicide on Oct. 16 in Davenport.

Amendment 3 ensures we pay for growth through longer emergency response times and more traffic congestion, writes a former ...

An open Florida 16th Congressional District seat has attracted three candidates: Sydney Gruters, Kelly Kirschner and Mark Davis.

Lakeland (7-1, 4-0) clinched the district title with the victory as the Dreadnaughts can finish no worse than tied for first ...

U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin's newly redrawn district is now completely within Polk County. But he faces two challengers in his ...

These are some of the biggest game of night in Week 9 of the 2026 high school football season. To stay up with the scores of ...

A community event will be held Oct. 26 at The Ritz Theatre to benefit Winter Haven High School students affected by a fatal ...