McKeel's Bryce Palmer was the girls swimmer of the year in 2024 and is the top returning swimmer in Polk County.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Julie "JC" Hill and Allison Fox on Aug. 25 to fill vacancies on the 10th Judicial Circuit.

Police found a "severely decomposed" body in the wooded area behind a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, Aug. 22 ...

An advocacy group is urging Florida to stop executing veterans convicted of murder. Veterans are center stage in two of ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said she fatally struck a woman in the early morning hours while one her way to work in West Lakeland, but did not stop.

Winter Haven in 2024 won the district title for the fourth time in the last five years — including three straight — before advancing all the way to the regional semifinals and ending its season with a ...

The dessert combines blends of different ices: the fine texture of Hawaiian ice, creaminess of Taiwanese ice and the American ...

But with the right mindset and discipline already incorporated in their daily routine, they have built themselves up to be ...

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins played their final preseason game against each other Saturday. Plus, college ...

The Hawks were actually down 13-0. But scratching and crawling, it came down to a timely interception by senior defensive ...

The Polk State College Foundation's executive board discussed a request from the administration for up to $125,000 to help ...

Punches thrown in a fight that knocked at least one man unconscious along Lake Winterset over the weekend prompted Polk ...