The Polk Education Association needs at least 50% of eligible employees to return ballots or the union will be decertified.

After losing his wealth and family to addiction, Winter Haven native Steve Kalogridis shares his journey to a decade of ...

Jet Skis and Crocodiles: Florida crocodiles are turning jet skis and kayaks into vital habitat, Embracing Paradise Reporter ...

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks open a 4-game series in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Walter Clayton Jr. hosted his first basketball camp at Lake Wales High School. Roy Fuoco. Watch Next ...

Since joining the Winter Haven City Commission earlier this year, one issue has surfaced again and again in conversations with residents: growth. Whether I am at a community event, a neighborhood ...

“You heard right, we are opening on Aug. 3,” franchise owner-operator David Corriveau said when asked about the opening date for the new Culver's at 1395 N. Holland Parkway in Bartow. On opening day, ...

Justin Sharpless, seeking a second term on the Polk County School Board, contends with Kasen Hampton, a 19-year-old ...

Kay Fields, pursuing a seventh term on the Polk County School Board, has a well-funded opponent in Sam Neelam, CEO of a ...

If you're a fan of Culver's frozen custard, try to avoid an ice cream headache on Aug. 3 during the grand opening of the new Bartow location as local officials tout the restaurant's boon to the city's ...

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros play the final game of their 3-game series in Houston, Texas, Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

James Duckett was executed for the 1987 murder of an 11-year-old Lake County girl. He was long suspected of killing Jeanifer ...