Seven Polk County food vendors failed to meet inspection standards Sept. 9-15, according to state reports. No restaurants were shut down during the week, and only three had pest violations. All three ...

A Polk County Veterans Service officer will be stationed in the office at the Lakeland VA Clinic four days a week.

Athletes from around the country are in Polk County to compete in the Adaptive Waterski Three Event Nationals. The three-day competition is underway at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale.

A 17-year-old arrested for allegedly murdering his mother in Polk County has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder and kidnapping.

Deputies says local schools have received hundreds of tips about threats over last month One local school district had more threats in the first month of school than they did all of last year. (WFTV) ...

The group allegedly stole from dealerships in 11 Florida counties, including Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk and Pinellas.

A teenager accused of stabbing his mother to death in Polk County – one year after killing his father in Oklahoma – was indicted on charges of first degree murder and kidnapping on ...

According to officials of the Polk County Road and Drainage Division, Canal Road in Lake Wales will be closed beginning today ...

Sarah McKay, who was born 98 years ago in Lakeland and paved the way for women to lead local civic boards, died Tuesday at ...

Leaders have resumed their messaging to students and parents that making threats, regardless of whether they’re serious, come with major consequences including arrest. Some, including Volusia and ...

Dias played running back when he played youth football, but the Auburndale coaches saw his potential as a linebacker. Since ...

The deputies used a pit maneuver when the Jeep made its way to Colleen Dr in Orlando, causing the vehicle to crash into the ...