On Monday, March 10, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $1.5 million to Winter Haven through the Job Growth Grant Fund ...

A Publix in Polk County will feature a newer format compared to other stores. Renovations at Publix's Lake Miriam store will ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 32-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala has been arrested and charged with sexual battery by a ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

A Lyft ride-share trip turned bizarre when the driver realized her passenger had taken down his pants during the ride, ...

A 911 call is shedding light on what happened when an alligator attacked a woman who was kayaking with a group of 30 people ...

Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...

A 911 recording details the chaotic scene that unfolded after the woman was attacked by an alligator at a Florida nature ...

A Florida man found himself in handcuffs after deputies say he was caught with his pants down in the back of a Lyft.

A woman was airlifted to the hospital after being bitten on the elbow while kayaking in Polk County, Florida, on Monday, ...