A judge paused T.J. Wiggins' federal trial so his Polk County death penalty trial on triple-murder charges can proceed.

For thousands of years, Native Americans relied upon the oyster as an indispensable food source and building material. From ...

A Frostproof man faces a slew of felony charges after his arrest by the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Friday evening.

The upcoming episode of 20/20 will delve into the murder of Abraham Shakespeare, a casual laborer from the US, whose life changed after he won a $30 million lottery jackpot in Florida.

The big addition was at No. 2 singles. Simpson, the No. 1 player for General Classical last season, transferred after Geneva ...

Polk County's average drought index reading surpassed 500 on Tuesday, indicating an elevated chance of wildfires.

Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.

Coral Shores and Marathon sent some of the strongest young men in the Florida Keys to the FHSAA 1A Region 4 Championships in ...

The pomp and circumstance of University President Maurie McInnis’ traditional Yale inauguration unfolded self-consciously on ...

It meant the world to senior Lake Wales weightlifter Josh Canet (219), who was a double champion in Olympic and traditional.

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WFLA) — With citrus growers fleeing Florida amid disease, hard freezes and increasingly damaging storms fueled by the changing climate, a Polk County farmer chose to swap out his ...