A multivehicle crash has shut down all Interstate 4 westbound traffic just west of Exit 38, State Road 33, in Lakeland. The Florida Department of Transportation announced the closure about 5:30 p.m.

The Polk Education Association needs at least 50% of eligible employees to return ballots or the union will be decertified.

After losing his wealth and family to addiction, Winter Haven native Steve Kalogridis shares his journey to a decade of ...

Jet Skis and Crocodiles: Florida crocodiles are turning jet skis and kayaks into vital habitat, Embracing Paradise Reporter ...

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in the parking lot of a Lakeland shopping center the morning of Aug. 3. The incident occurred after an automated license plate reader detected the ...

Lakeland Commissioner Chad McLeod has announced he will not seek a third term. McLeod's current term is set to end in December 2027. He is taking on a new role as the vice president of communications ...

Polk County teachers’ union risks decertification as membership falls below state thresholds; recertification vote.

Some experts suspect human interaction may be a factor as great hammerheads are particularly vulnerable to dying after being ...

Memphis Grizzlies guard Walter Clayton Jr. hosted his first basketball camp at Lake Wales High School. Roy Fuoco. Watch Next ...

Since joining the Winter Haven City Commission earlier this year, one issue has surfaced again and again in conversations with residents: growth. Whether I am at a community event, a neighborhood ...

If you're a fan of Culver's frozen custard, try to avoid an ice cream headache on Aug. 3 during the grand opening of the new Bartow location as local officials tout the restaurant's boon to the city's ...

“You heard right, we are opening on Aug. 3,” franchise owner-operator David Corriveau said when asked about the opening date for the new Culver's at 1395 N. Holland Parkway in Bartow. On opening day, ...