The D.R. Horton manager and former Polk County planner was appointed Aug. 18 by the Polk County Commission as the new ...

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

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

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

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

A truck heading south on U.S. 17 ran through a red light at an intersection before the crash that killed a volunteer chaplain ...

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 ...

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

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

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