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 ...

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

A man faces charges days after Polk County deputies say he pointed a gun at two men during a road rage incident, with dashcam video from the victims' truck helping investigators catch the suspect.

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 ...

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.

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 ...