Here's which beaches Iowa DNR and Polk County Conservation recommend avoiding this week due to water quality issues.

Easter Lake remains under a swim advisory for the second consecutive week due to elevated E. coli levels, according to Polk ...

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

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

Various board members, executives and public officials gathered at Gray's Lake on July 15 for a ceremonial groundbreaking of ...

The likely loss of tens of millions of dollars in state and federal funding is putting enormous pressure on the Polk County ...

HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven man with a lengthy list of outstanding warrants was taken into custody Tuesday evening by a ...

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

TRYON—Tryon Fine Arts Center is currently accepting 2025-2026 Grassroots Arts Program grant applications from local arts ...

Winter Haven holds an impressive ace in its recreational hand – LEGOLAND Florida Resort, built on the historic grounds of Cypress Gardens. This family-friendly theme park offers a more manageable ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

TAVARES, Fla. — Many people move out to Lake County to take part in the nature scene, especially with the multitude of lakes in the area. But some of these bodies of water are impaired. Now a ...