That’s exactly what happens at Pickers Paradise in Lake Hamilton, Florida – a veritable wonderland where yesterday’s forgotten items become today’s must-have treasures. The unassuming exterior of ...

Tampa Electric has tapped Morgan Odum as its new Regional Affairs Manager for Polk County, where she’ll help lead local ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies are on the scene of a fatal car crash at Powerline Road and Snell Creek Road.

A mother and son are facing animal cruelty charges after nearly a dozen of their dogs were found malnourished to the point ...

Two dogs now have a new home two months after their owner was arrested for animal cruelty and abuse, according to the Polk ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Multiple dogs and puppies died after a house fire in Lake Wales on Friday evening. Fire rescue officials ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

A now former employee of a cannabis dispensary in Lake Wales was arrested after police say he stole more than 21 pounds of ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Nearly 60 employees will lose their jobs when a Polk County manufacturing facility closes one department in the coming months ...

Clarice Sterba was a member of many groups, she had a passion for artistry, acting & entertaining, writing poetry, and children’s books. She authored the children’s book “Neapolitan”.