David Jolly, a Democratic candidate for Florida governor, held a campaign rally at First Baptist Institutional Church on July 14 ...

As weather forecasters watch a low-pressure system in the northeastern Gulf, Polk County's weather will remain at mix of brutal heat and high chances for thunderstorms through the weekend. The ...

An area of low pressure is expected to form in the northeastern Gulf and has a low chance of tropical development.

Nancy Dello Stritto was originally going to return the license plate, but friends and relatives convinced her to keep it.

LAKELAND — Even with two new schools planned for northeast Polk County, the school district expects to be about 3,200 spots short of accommodating students in the area. That was one of the messages ...

Polk State freshman guard and former Winter Haven player Eric Dailey had everyone’s support all year, which materialized into the All-American JUCO Showcase selection in Atlanta over the weekend. And ...

A new Publix is scheduled to open on July 16 in the Mariana Acres shopping center. This new store will replace an older Publix location just a few hundred yards away. Three other Publix supermarkets ...

Former Winter Haven basketball player and current Polk State basketball standout Eric Dailey was invited to one of the biggest junior college recruiting events in the country over the weekend.

Fort Meade LLC, the entity seeking to develop a data center in Fort Meade, made a $10,000 contribution on June 30 to Friends ...

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a meeting on July 28 in Haines City to provide information about the ...

Tish Sheesley has been appointed as executive director of the Lake Wales History Museum and will begin her new role on July ...

Eight candidates will be interviewed July 14 to be considered for two vacancies of judges on the Polk County Court.