The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here's a look at the ...

The burn ban is determined using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, a continuous reference scale ranging from 0 to 800. It ...

A fiery, single-vehicle accident in a rural section of south Polk County killed a driver the morning of May 5. The accident happened about 11:20 a.m. at Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road and 80 Foot ...

Alexander Baerhold, 29, of Lakeland, died in the crash in the 1600 block of George Jenkins Boulevard, the Lakeland Police ...

Whether mom's looking for comfort, indulgence or bottomless mimosas, one of these Polk County favorites is sure to please.

Florida has six native venomous snakes, and three of them are rattlesnakes. As temperatures continue to climb across Florida, ...

Water levels are slowly dropping in Peace River after the closure of a water-control structure near Lake Hancock on April 23, ...

ORLANDO — It's been a successful year for George Jenkins boys volleyball as the program culminated the season against the ...

Clearing and grubbing operations are taking place for the Central Polk Parkway on the north side of SR 60 east of Bartow.

Putnam has worked at the museum since 2013 and most recently held the role of manager of exhibitions and adult programs, Florida Southern said in a news release. “Laura has consistently demonstrated ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services named veterinarian LuJean Waters as its 2026 Woman of the Year in ...

It's a small decrease of $5 per 1,000 kilowatt hours used. But the municipal-owned utility is optimistic it can lower the ...