Payoute, who just began running the hurdles last year, won the 100 hurdles, the 400 hurdles and the high jump as the top ...

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

Lake Wales’ Isaac Ramos won last week’s Tremendous 10 poll with 27.8 percent of the vote, followed by McKeel’s Evan Kniss (25 ...

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

Winning the lottery is everyone’s dream come true, but for a Lakeland, Florida, man, it spelled his demise. Abraham ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...