Ana Maria Ruiz Perea of Winter Haven High became the first Polk County student elected as governor at the annual Girls State ...

The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where ...

Speaking from the Polk County Sheriff's Office Wednesday ... Ron DeSantis, joined by a couple of Central Florida sheriffs, delivered remarks in Winter Haven on Wednesday emphasizing his push ...

A LEGOLAND Florida spokesperson said it is making “operational changes” at its theme park that resulted in mass layoffs ...

Haven man who was out on probation is back behind bars after deputies say he interfered with a first responder at the scene of a car crash.

The study will evaluate the potential widening along an eight-mile segment of SR 544 to accommodate the projected increase in traffic demand.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 30-year-old man was arrested Thursday after Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies said he "exposed and fondled himself" at Lions Park. Freddyali Garcia Rivera has been ...

Commissioners in Hillsborough County are set to discuss ending the practice of adding fluoride to tap water, on Wednesday.

Five burglaries in Manheim Township in 2021 led police to connect a Florida man to 22 more burglaries across multiple ...

Eleven municipalities in Polk County hold elections in April. If you're thinking about running, here's what you need to know.

With Bartow out of the mix, 10 other Polk municipalities could see elections in April. Here's an update on where qualifying ...

Manatee County is preparing to join several other Florida communities ... despite the prevailing scientific opinion is that it is safe. In recent months, Winter Haven, Naples, Stuart, Tavares and Port ...