Tabitha Biehl will serve as the new director of Polk County's Parks and Natural Resources Division, succeeding Gaye Sharpe, ...

After days of damp weather, a cool front is ushering in a week of cooler mornings, although rain will remain in the picture.

Polk County commissioners are looking for volunteers who would like to serve on the county's Lakes Access Advisory Committee. The committee studies how to increase public access to Polk County's lakes ...

Lower speed limits on certain downtown streets are under consideration by the Lake Wales City Commission under a proposal ...

As the seasons begin to shift, many people start thinking about their annual health routines-including vaccinations. While ...

The second annual Plein Air Painting Workshop, an immersive two-day symposium for artistic endeavors sponsored by the Lake ...

With the peak of the hurricane season passed, Florida is still not immune to potential storms, as nature will remind us in ...

New disposal rates have taken effect at the Polk County North Central Landfill and Transfer Station effective October 1. Polk ...

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) will once again host a series of hunts to help reduce the population ...

A Frostproof woman who neglected to supply food or water to a pair of German Shepherds she had agreed to care for is facing serious felony charges after both dogs were found dead. Polk County ...

The long-term improvement effort for Lake Wales downtown streets is expected to take a step forward in coming months as work begins on Orange and Crystal Avenues and the adjoining portions of Market ...

The third Downton Abbey film, The Grand Finale, directed by Simon Curtis and written by series creator Julian Fellowes, reunites most of our beloved cast. Hugh Bonneville returns as Lord Grantham and ...