A 4-year-old child was critically wounded by a gunshot inside a car in the parking lot of a Burger King in Bartow, the Polk ...

Winter Haven police say a man has died after being punched during a verbal altercation at Caribbean Bay. Police are searching ...

Winter Haven, All Saints and George Jenkins volleyball advanced to regional semis. Here is the update on the rest of the ...

A planned waffle shop marks phase two of Stephen and Tammy James' revival of vacant buildings in a segment of downtown Lake ...

Under Florida law, it is illegal to kill, injure, or capture an alligator without a permit. Residents concerned about an alligator should call the state's Nuisance Alligator Hotline instead of taking ...

In an attempt to bolster domestic fertilizer production, the United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $19.9 ...

Bartow is temporarily missing the familiar silver gleam from the dome of the Polk County History Center. The dome is covered ...

American Legion Post No. 3 in Bartow will host a ceremony on Oct. 24 honoring 15 veterans from the Korean War and Vietnam War ...

Ali, the former wife of Muhammad Ali, will be the main speaker at a fundraiser gala for New Life Outreach Ministry Inc. on ...

If a couple of results had been different in previous weeks, this would be a great week for football with multiple districts ...

Polk State College is the only state college or university moving toward creation of an armed guardian program, according to ...

Lakeland Christian's Messiah Borders had his best game of the season against American Heritage and is looking to follow up ...