News

DUNDEE, Fla. — The body of a missing kayaker was found early Monday morning in Lake Annie after his friends reported him missing just hours earlier, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Polk County has entered a legal showdown with Lake Wales over the city’s plans to greatly expand the boundaries of its Community Redevelopment Agency district. The county filed a complaint Sept ...
Officials said the man went out on the lake on his kayak around 3:30 p.m., Sunday. His friends went out on the lake around 5 p.m. where they found the empty kayak turned upside down on the water.
Overall turnout was 11.6%, the Polk Elections Office reported. Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on X @garywhite13 .
Missing 18-year-old kayaker’s body found after several agencies search Polk County lake by: Kaycee Sloan. Posted: Sep 1, 2024 / 09:22 PM EDT. Updated: Sep 2, 2024 / 02:54 PM EDT.
The body of the child who disappeared while swimming in a lake was recovered Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.The 12-year-old boy drowned in Lake Roy while he was swimming ...
LAKE WALES, Fla. — A Lake Wales man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening, deputies say. The Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash just after 6:30 p.m. on SR-60 at ...
Body of missing kayaker, 18, recovered from lake in Polk County. By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com. September 02, 2024 at 11:13 am EDT. By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com.
Polk County has entered a legal showdown with Lake Wales over the city’s plans to greatly expand the boundaries of its Community Redevelopment Agency district. The county filed a complaint Sept ...