After hours of searching, the Polk County Sheriff's Office late Tuesday night identified three of the four people who died in the crash as Faith Irene Baker, 24, of Winter Haven; Zachary Jean Mace ...

All four people aboard two small planes that collided midair Tuesday were killed, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said. The crash happened over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, about ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. \- In a crime caper that could only happen in Florida, 33-year-old Felipe Jesus Gutierres of Winter Haven found himself in a bit of a pickle (pun intended!) on the evening of ...

When Tony Robinson came to Polk County in 2020, he expected to spend only two months in the heart of Central Florida. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has kept him here two years. And in those two ...

Winter Haven beach volleyball, pictured here, advanced to the FHSAA state final four for the first time in school history, competing in state on May 9-10, 2025, at Florida State.

Winter Haven Blue Devils (13) Serenity Hardy goes upm for the shot over Dr. Phillips Panthers (00) Elise Horne during the FHSAA 7A Girls State semifinal game at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland Fl.