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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Manatee County commissioners will discuss ... Several communities in Florida have followed Ladapo's guidance, with Winter Haven, Naples, Stuart, Tavares and Port St. Lucie in deciding to no ...

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Lapado ... also adds fluoride to its water. Polk County does not. In his November visit to Winter Haven, Ladapo said recent medical studies show fluoride can lower ...

A Florida sheriff is combating illegal immigration ... local and state officials during the press conference held at Winter Haven to discuss actions to combat illegal immigration.