The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is currently investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred today on ...

The BriefSuspect went into two homes in Polk County and told those living there he wanted to be shot.Suspect came at deputies ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a suspect was shot and killed after he threatened deputies with a knife.

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Sheriff Grady Judd discusses a deputy-involved shooting that happened in Lake Wales.

Lake Wales Mayor Hilligoss captured 61% of the vote to defeat challenger Curtis Gibson Jr., who received 39%. Hilligoss ...

Video of the incident shows the child attempting to cross the road before a Buick runs a red light, hitting the 12-year-old.

Lake Wales boys weightlifting brotherhood sparked the ninth district title in nine years Friday at Lake Wales, while Auburndale was second and Lake Gibson was third.

An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle while at a crosswalk in Polk County on Friday.

Lake Wales has a history of long-serving mayors, among them Eugene Fultz, who served from 2013 to 2022. Current Mayor Jack Hilligoss seeks to continue that tradition by gaining a second term in ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Police are looking for the person who vandalized and attempted to set a Lake Wales business on fire. German Portillo and his team at Univista Insurance have been on high alert ...

Matthews visited Florida Lottery headquarters up in Tallahassee to collect her winnings as a one-time payout of $3,960,000, lottery officials said. The Murphy USA received a $10,000 prize for selling ...