The junior at Lake Wales capped his season by finishing sixth in the 100 breaststroke and 11th in the 50 freestyle at the ...

Kaneilius Purdy became an impact player immediately as a freshman for Lake Wales in 2023, but he sees an immature player when ...

Gov. DeSantis announced awards totaling more than $86 million to Dundee, Frostproof and the Peace River Watershed Project in ...

One of Polk County’s state parks is growing. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to add 74 acres to Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park. With the ...

From adult-only dinners and dance parties, to kid-friendly celebrations during the day, Polk County has no shortage of New ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – In a 5-2 vote, the Polk County Planning Commission declined conditional use approval for a sand mine operation near Lake Wales, a project that had received a recommendation ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Eight teenagers were arrested Saturday after Polk County deputies said they stole thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Dick’s Sporting Goods store. The Polk ...

LAKELAND – Thousands of steakhouses dot cities across the United States and down into Florida, the ninth-ranked state for beef production. And Polk County, a top-five beef producer statewide, has its ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Parts of the Bay area will have Election Day races Tuesday, most notably the city of Lakeland. The Lakeland mayor’s spot, along with two commission seats, will be determined on ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Eight teenage youth football players from Philadelphia are facing felony charges in Florida after authorities say they stole more than $2,000 worth of merchandise hours before ...

A junior defensive end, Drew Sapp began his career as a tight end before moving to defense late last season for Lakeland.

A driver is dead, and a 2-year-old boy and his mother are in the hospital following a single-car crash east of Lake Wales ...