Prior to adoption, all pets are spayed or neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccines and come with a month of flea and ...

The newest inductees into the Polk Arts Hall of Fame represent a mosaic of areas — music, visual arts, education and historic preservation. The 2026 Hall of Fame inductees are David and Jean Bunch; ...

A Polk County Sheriff's K9 named Ace was critically wounded in a shootout while deputies attempted to arrest a wanted suspect. The suspect, wanted for failing to appear on charges of unlawful sex with ...

Local Republican and Democratic party organizations in Polk County are actively supporting candidates despite the nonpartisan nature of the races. Political groups are using social media to label ...

Located in the heart of downtown Winter Haven, Bistro Pizza is the smaller, casual pizzeria associated with the long-standing ...

Kindred Companion Sciences, a biotechnology company, announced that it bred the two dogs in September 2024 using CRISPR-based ...

The 10th Judicial Circuit Task Force is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in which a suspect was killed and a K9 ...

Tight end Seydou Traore arrived with the Miami Dolphins as a fifth-round pick after leaving his family in London to chase his ...

On Kamari Smith's first carry against Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley in the spring football game, he bolted 75 yards for a ...

Kelly Quinn is challenging Polk County Commissioner Rick Wilson in the Republican primary. Here's where they stand.

Four candidates are competing for two 10th Judicial Circuit judge seats in the upcoming August 18 primary election. Learn ...

City officials granted a four month extension to save the historic Eagle Lake schoolhouse from being demolished.