It meant the world to senior Lake Wales weightlifter Josh Canet (219), who was a double champion in Olympic and traditional. Canet had a total lift of 635 pounds. Canet, who hit a personal record of ...

Keys weightlifters descended upon Doctors Charter School on March 26 for the FHSAA 1A District 16 Championships, and what a ...

Battilla, the last girls player to win the overall title at No. 1 singles on the court, capped the week by defeating McKeel ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has arrested 36-year-old Natasha "Sugarbear" Mckenzie after she ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Michael Henson, 48, of Frostproof, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) on Friday ...

The members with districts covering sections of Polk County are Rep. Jon Albert, R-Frostproof; Rep. Jennifer Canady, ...

Lake Wales senior wrestler Josh Canet has been one of the more successful weightlifters for the program. But heading into the 2025 campaign, he has felt more disconnected than ever. One of Lake ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Frostproof man is facing felony charges after Polk County Sheriff’s deputies uncovered an illegal cockfighting operation at his residence. 26-year-old Alex Galarza was arrested ...

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in the shooting of a 22-year-old man Sunday afternoon in Frostproof, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd had ...

Two teenagers, Tyjhae Allen (15) and Charles Jackson III (16), are charged in the killing of 22-year-old Juan German-Garo Jr. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the teenagers lured German-Garo to a ...