These Florida diners serve thick-cut, homemade-style meatloaf with rich gravy and classic sides worth driving across the ...

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the two-vehicle crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. on State Road 60 West at West Lake Wales Road North. Deputies said a 2026 Freightliner semi-truck was ...

A convicted felon is facing burglary charges in Polk County for stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of lawn equipment. He is now facing 33 charges, including multiple drug possession ...

A Bartow man was killed and a Winter Haven woman was injured early Wednesday morning after their car slammed into the back of ...

The final contract means "everybody else in the school district is going to see 2%, whether they have a union or not,” the ...

Electric rates in Florida have steadily risen in recent years. Here's a look at the latest numbers and how much they've risen ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a man, who was not wearing his seatbelt, died after his car rear-ended a semi near Lake Wales.

Smoke from a South Florida wildfire that has burned more than 25,000 acres in the Everglades will likely be seen in Highlands County on Wednesday.

Five Polk County municipalities won't hold April 7 elections because of a lack of candidates, leaving incumbents unopposed.

The Polk County treasurer who is embroiled in a lawsuit against the government has filed to run for one of the county’s top elected positions.

Polk County has presented a budget that includes $2 million in cuts and a property tax levy reduction. What's in the proposal: ...