Five people were hurt in a two-car crash that left one vehicle upside down and submerged in water on Sunday morning.The Polk ...

For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

Haven Man Arrested with Stolen Vehicle and Narcotics POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Everton Plummer, III, 22, of Winter Haven, was taken ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hope you’re hungry, it’s Burger Week in Polk County. This Friday marks the start of the second annual Burger Week, a celebration of the beloved American dish, which takes ...

A house fire at 237 Shady Oak Ave. in Lake Wales on Friday evening hospitalized two people and resulted in ten dogs’ deaths.

It happened just before 6:00 a.m. Friday on Polk City Road, east of Hwy 557 in Lake Alfred. The Polk County Sheriff's Office ...

Two men were arrested in connection with the theft in mid-June: Lawrence Christopher Ostby, 27, of Trinity, and Miguel Orozco ...

Polk County construction is out of control. There is a huge gap between managed growth and urban sprawl. What you are witnessing in Central Florida, and Polk County specifically, is simply out-of ...