LAKE WALES, Fla. - A Florida man turned himself in days after a road rage incident in Polk County. Deputies say they found a ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a medical episode might have been a factor, but no pedestrians were involved, contrary to online rumors.

After 25 years at the Tampa Tribune, where he was a reporter and editorial writer, he became a hearing officer overseeing child support enforcement.

Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the world, its website said. At the end of its fiscal year 2024, the ...

A Florida man faces attempted murder charges following a road rage shooting incident involving a semi-truck, with dashcam ...

On March 21, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting gunfire on Highway 60 near Grape Hammock Road in Lake Wales, Florida. The victim, a ...

Polk County's school board is considering asking voters to approve a property tax referendum next year. Superintendent Fred ...

A 12-year-old boy died during a day of fishing with his brother, cousin and father on Lake Roy in Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd ...

Frere, convicted of the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and another man at a Winter Haven motel in 2020, will ...

Polk County Public Schools revised its agreement with Verra. The new contract gives Verra 60% of the program’s revenue. Verra ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. - A Lake Wales woman was arrested Saturday morning after a series of events that included a traffic stop, a ...

Polk County, which includes Lake Wales, contains more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. And in 2023, more people moved to Polk County than any other county in the country.