The D.R. Horton manager and former Polk County planner was appointed Aug. 18 by the Polk County Commission as the new ...

Motivated by family, faith and football, here is how Kathleen linebacker Max Cantrell became a star on the field.

A truck heading south on U.S. 17 ran through a red light at an intersection before the crash that killed a volunteer chaplain ...

Polk Commissioner Rick Wilson most of the advantages. Here's how political upstart Kelly Quinn came within a few percentage ...

Fine Art at the Magnolia, an indoor show of works from 19 artists and craftspeople, will take place Aug. 22-23 at the ...

No. 9 Lake Wales at 7 p.m. on Friday ...

Polk County Fire Rescue volunteer chaplain Hector Cruz died in a crash in the Eagle Lake area while traveling between ...

The Lake Wales History Museum is accepting nominations for the 2026 Pioneer of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes an ...

Who is the preseason top Polk County high school football defensive back? Vote now because the deadline to vote on your ...

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland reported a record enrollment of 2,342 students to begin the 2026-27 academic year ...

Results for Polk County Commission District 2, School Board Districts 3, 5 and 6, two 10th Judicial Circuit judge races, and primaries for the Florida and U.S. Houses, plus state races for governor, ...

Frostproof, fended off a primary challenge from Jerry Carter. And the fields for two Polk County Congressional races are set.