Curtis Gibson Jr., a two-time former city commissioner, seeks to deny Jack Hilligoss a second term as mayor of Lake Wales.

A 10-year-old boy from Lake County has died weeks after suffering severe abuse and neglect at the hands of his mother and his mother's boyfriend, according to the Tavares Police Department.

A dad was trying to swim with his 12-year-old son to safety in rough lake waters when the boy slipped away and drowned, ...

The body of the child who disappeared while swimming in a lake was recovered Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's ...

A convicted felon from Chicago flipped his SUV while fleeing from police Thursday night on Interstate 80 in Lake County, Indiana, according to officials. Three tornadoes hit Gary, Indiana ...

OUT IN POLK COUNTY. A MISSING CHILD HAS BEEN RECOVERED IN POLK COUNTY. LAKE OUT THERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY A 12 YEAR OLD WAS OUT SWIMMING WITH FAMILY BEFORE HE GOT PULLED UNDER THE WATER. THE SHERIFF ...

It happened Thursday afternoon at Lake Roy in Winter Haven. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 12-year-old Noah ...

Michigan plays Thursday night and Michigan State Friday night. (March 20, 2025) A man caught on video attempting to carry out ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WWSB) - Rescuers are combing on and under a Winter Haven lake for a juvenile who disappeared while swimming Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says. Officials did not say ...

A family outing turned into tragedy at Lake Roy on Thursday when a young boy lost his life. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 12-year-old boy drowned Thursday afternoon in Lake Roy in Winter Haven. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a man took his two sons and a nephew out on a boat to swim and fish.

The body of a child who disappeared into the water of Lake Roy in Polk County was recovered late Thursday afternoon.