PCSO said the driver of the BMW was trapped inside their vehicle and was dead when first responders arrived, while the driver of the dump truck was transported to the hospital with minor ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

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 ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

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

Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

Firefighters worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire that caused power lines to fall in Haines City early Tuesday morning.

Heavy flames and smoke were coming out of a Haines City commercial building early on Tuesday morning, prompting a response from the Haines City Fire Department and Polk County Fire Rescue.

Robbins Property Associates took out the loan on three of the properties it owns, including two in the region.

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...