An 18-year-old motorcyclist died late in the evening of July 10 after colliding with an SUV that was turning onto County Road ...

Polk Fire Rescue and County Commission ink 3-year contract with raises and overtime reductions to improve their work-life ...

Bartow's Tony Bradley made the NBA Finals a couple weeks ago. Find out what was great and what was difficult about the ...

If a zoning change is approved, the shelter would build a new, larger facility farther east along Memorial Boulevard.

Amid the controversy, emergency management officials on Wednesday invited state legislators and members of Congress to visit ...

The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed one of its policies for boarding domestic flights. Passengers are no ...

Amid fallout from a local pastor's traffic stop Bartow's city manager and police chief discuss changes, some already ...

The outdoor food hall in Winter Haven's downtown is ready to expand across 5th Street Southwest and will likely offer more ...

Haines City girls basketball added three talented players to its already deep team, building its team chemistry in summer ...

The food truck had six violations, none related to pests, and four of them seemed to be over the same plumbing issue. Twenty vendors were perfect in June.

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

The grand plan envisions a "vibrant, safe and thriving corridor" full of walkable streets, locally owned businesses and ...