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

Here's the latest on just how wet it will be in Polk County as forecasters watch a possible low-pressure system in the gulf.

A parasitic illness is spreading across the U.S. with nearly 100 cases in Florida. Learn how to protect yourself.

Sherman's Antiques in Winter Haven closed its doors June 25 and will auction its remaining items online ending July 23. A walk-through is July 21-22.

The difference couldn’t be clearer. When a male Democrat candidate was alleged to have committed acts of sexual abuse on a woman, the candidate lost his party’s and constituents’ support and ended his ...

Polk County School Board District 3 candidates Kate Wallace, Sarah Corona and Victor Sims address questions at a July 16 ...

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

Fort Meade LLC, the entity seeking to develop a data center in Fort Meade, made a $10,000 contribution on June 30 to Friends ...

LAKELAND — U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to Lakeland to announce a seemingly obscure bureaucratic change with major implications for Florida’s citrus industry.

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

Lakeland Electric is reporting power outages in Downtown Lakeland and in North Lakeland off U.S. 98 on July 17.

Polk State College President Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas will receive a base salary of $375,000, with potential bonuses of ...