Catholic churches across northern Lake County will merge over the next "several years" into four parishes, the Diocese of Gary said, in an effort to offset the impact of shrinking numbers of ...

A Lake Worth man was killed Monday morning when troopers say he crashed into the back of a truck towing a trailer in Polk County. A charter high school is celebrating the graduation of nearly 200 ...

Polk County commissioners have agreed with the recommendation of the county Beer Board and extended beer sale hours. Beer can now be sold Monday through Sunday between the hours of 6 a.m.

Polk County residents advocated for a 10-foot multi ... 4 and 5 this year. Segment 2, from Lake Gwyn to east of the CSX tracks. Segment 4, from Eloise Loop Road to West Lake Ruby Drive.

The Wisconsin Badgers are sitting in good standing with another key defensive line target as an important stretch of official visits begins next weekend. Jermaine Polk, who plays for Toledo St ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 31-year-old Winter Haven man, John Caleb Zelinko, was arrested Wednesday night after leading a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy on a brief but reckless moped chase that ended ...

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station ... Stations planned for Eagle Lake, Caloosa Lake and Bradley Junction are still in the design phase. "With that said, we are always looking ...

Jasper County — A suspect in a weekend shooting in Polk County surrendered at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday to Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard. Darius Hawthorne, 32, of Woodville, gave up at the Jasper County ...

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A Polk County teen is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his elderly roommate 113 times at an assisted living facility. The suspect, recently released from a hospital, reportedly heard ...