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

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

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Multiple dogs and puppies died after a house fire in Lake Wales on Friday evening. Fire rescue officials ...

The BriefPolk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes.The Department of ...

Ten dogs are dead after a fire broke out at a home in Lake Wales on Friday night, according to Polk County Fire Rescue.

A now former employee of a cannabis dispensary in Lake Wales was arrested after police say he stole more than 21 pounds of ...

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

Driver Killed in Fiery Head-On Crash While Attempting to Pass Vehicles on Polk City Road Lake Alfred, Fla. (July 18, 2025) – A fatal head-on collision involving a BMW sedan and a dump truck early Frid ...

Most Florida schools will be starting as soon as they're legally allowed to, but you probably won't see any changed in start ...

Nearly 60 employees will lose their jobs when a Polk County manufacturing facility closes one department in the coming months ...

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues.