What a historic season for Winter Haven senior middle blocker Emily Drier.

Drier in 2025 was the best player on the best team. She racked up 273 kills with a .428 hitting percentage, which were career ...

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the ...

From adult-only dinners and dance parties, to kid-friendly celebrations during the day, Polk County has no shortage of New ...

As the year ends, the legal community, ever the bulwark of process and the definition of political stability, lies in almost ...

The junior at Lake Wales capped his season by finishing sixth in the 100 breaststroke and 11th in the 50 freestyle at the ...

McKeel again was the dominant boys swimming team, using two all-county first teamers and strong depth to repeat as Polk ...

Polk State College is grounded in every student we serve – our why and our purpose President Angela Garcia Falconetti writes.

The median home in Polk County listed for $339,900 in November, slightly down from the previous month's $340,000, an analysis ...

In both cases, the violations involved a mix of roaches and flies. Two other restaurants had double-digit violations. Here's ...

Mutz, 72, was sworn in as mayor in January 2018 taking over the reins from Howard Wiggs. He took office with a commanding 72% of the vote, and won reelection in November 2021 with more than 66% of the ...

As of Dec. 26, Polk County remained under a burn ban that started in November. What does that mean for New Year's fireworks?