Motivated by family, faith and football, here is how Kathleen linebacker Max Cantrell became a star on the field.

Polk County Fire Rescue volunteer chaplain Hector Cruz died in a crash in the Eagle Lake area while traveling between ...

Fine Art at the Magnolia, an indoor show of works from 19 artists and craftspeople, will take place Aug. 22-23 at the ...

The Lake Wales History Museum is accepting nominations for the 2026 Pioneer of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes an ...

Too darn hot: Miami reached 100 degrees for just the second time on record while here in Tallahassee, it hit triple digits ...

Polk Commissioner Rick Wilson most of the advantages. Here's how political upstart Kelly Quinn came within a few percentage ...

No. 9 Lake Wales at 7 p.m. on Friday ...

Of Polk's 686 ICE detentions in 2025, fewer than 40 met the FBI's definition of violent offender. More than 240 were driving ...

A 6-year-old boy was found alone at a Florida park after his mother allegedly left him there. The boy told a witness he was ...

Who is the preseason top Polk County high school football defensive back? Vote now because the deadline to vote on your ...

Seasonal hurricane projections keep dropping as storm formation lags behind average, but experts stress the danger is far ...