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.

Auburndale football makes a big play in the team camp hosted at Warner University on July 12 in Polk County.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros play the final game of their 3-game series in Houston, Texas, Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

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 ...