The future of Bartow's East End Catalyst affordable housing project could hinge on Live Local Act, says developer in update to City Commission.

The St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) and the Chicago Cubs (53-36) play the final game of their 3-game series Sunday night. First ...

FWC has not set a date for opening Creek Ranch to the public. During a public meeting April 1 in Haines City to discuss the draft management plan, a citizen asked whether Creek Ranch might open to ...

McCoy Moore moved to Nashville in 2020, writing songs for a music publisher. Now signed with Sony, he's touring and hearing ...

The Lake Wales City Commission approved a contract with Altumint to operate traffic and school zone cameras. The city will pay Altumint a monthly rental fee or a per-paid-citation fee for speed ...

Earnings per share for the three months ended March 29 decreased to $0.31 per share, down from $0.41 per share in 2024. Excluding the impact of net unrealized losses on equity securities in 2025 ...

Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chiefs Ramon Gonzalez and Charles True will be moving up the ranks to deputy chiefs, ...

Nominees should be residents who have lived in Lake Wales for at least 50 years and who exemplify a lifetime of service to ...

Network-Florida named 16 top Old Florida restaurants, and one of Polk County's oldest made the list. Governors and a vice ...

Fireworks in the rain? Three cities in Polk County say their Independence Day festivities will continue rain or shine. Here's ...

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

The fire department will host its 7 Days of Giving from July 7 to 14 aiming to collect 7,000 pounds of pet food and $7,000 in ...