Before Walt Disney World and big theme parks dominated Florida tourism, a roadside attraction called Tiki Gardens drew guests ...

Three Polk County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors during the first two weeks of September, and for two of ...

"No Kings" rallies protesting President Donald Trump's policies are scheduled for Oct. 18 in Bartow, Davenport, Lakeland and ...

EAST GRAND FORKS — East Grand Forks and Polk County are a child care desert. In 2024, there was a need for 252 spots in East Grand Forks and an overall deficit in Polk County, according to a ...

It’s been seven weeks of high school football and there are only a handful of games remaining for Polk County teams. That means there have been so many noteworthy performances and the postseason is on ...

A civilian was killed in a crash involving a Polk County Fire Rescue Ambulance. The ambulance was responding to an emergency when the collision occurred Tuesday morning. The driver of one of the ...

A Florida lawmaker has proposed a bill to rename roads on state college and university campuses for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The bill would rename Polytechnic Circle at Florida ...

A Winter Haven woman died Oct. 7 after her vehicle crossed in front of a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance that was traveling in emergency mode, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. The crash ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A driver died following a three-vehicle crash in Polk County on Tuesday. The crash happened at around 10 a.m. on Spirit Lake Road in Winter Haven, according to Polk County ...

The U.S. Department of Education has ordered Polk County Public Schools to end its Latinos in Action elective course. The district plans to replace the course with a general leadership class and may ...