Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing the official end of slavery, is celebrated in a wide array of events across two weeks in ...

More than 100 Polk County children made fun summertime memories at the "Fishin' with Sheriff Judd" event on Wednesday.

Polk County School Board member Rick Nolte, who last attended a meeting on Jan. 28, is on medical leave, the school district ...

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Police are looking for a man who punched a 16-year-old in the face during a fight while the two were ...

"Since it was first used back in the '70s, kids have changed since then and times have changed. You have to evolve with the ...

Residents of memory care units across Polk County are “painting Polk purple” by giving residents a creative outlet, and for one artist, rekindling a lifelong passion.

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirms a deputy shot at a suspect they say was fleeing the scene. The ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Winter Haven woman, 35-year-old Heart Holley, was arrested Sunday evening by the Polk County Sheriff's ...

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HAVEN, Fla. - What began as a reported armed robbery at a poker game on Wednesday morning quickly unraveled into a case of ...

Citing unprecedented growth, Winter Haven officials are discussing an "extraordinary circumstances study," the first step in ...