Mario Scarpa, the Italian immigrant who brought his authentic fine dining to Polk County in 1976, has died at age 90.

A parasitic illness causing diarrhea has hit 34 states. Learn the symptoms and how to stay safe from infection.

President Donald Trump will interrupt primetime TV programming tonight, July 16. Trump is scheduled to address the nation at ...

Mario Scarpa, 90, longtime Lakeland restaurateur behind Mario's/Scarpa's Italian, remembered after his July 13 death.

Brutal heat + 50%+ storm odds July 17-21 in Lakeland as NE Gulf low has 20% NHC development chance (next: Bertha).

Polk County soccer players always bring a sentiment of care for Lakeland United that is more intrinsic to the local players than that of the international competitors. After all, the Lakeland United ...

Miss Manatee Alexandra de Roos of Winter Haven, left, is announced as the winner and Miss Tampa Halle Burton, right, first runner-up during the 90th annual Miss Florida Scholarship Competition in the ...

Winter Haven and current Polk State basketball player Eric Dailey was selected for a prominent JUCO showcase this past ...

Here is how Winter Haven alumnus Eric Dailey went from being a role player to Polk State basketball's go-to guy.

The hurricane center is watching an area in the Gulf that could develop. Here's what Polk County can expect through the weekend.

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

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was fleeing a domestic violence call when he rammed a responding sergeant.