Southwest Florida Lakeside Community Emerges as the Ideal Low-Stress Haven for Retirees

Discover Cypress Lake, a quiet Florida community near Fort Myers, popular with retirees and known for tranquil green spaces, ...

Roadway depression closes a busy intersection in Winter Haven

The intersection of U.S. 17 and Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven has fully reopened after overnight repairs to fix a ...
Bay News 9

Crews battle multiple brush fires across Polk County

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Fire Rescue crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday. The largest fire burned more than 400 acres near State Road 60 in the River ...

Florida man charged with DUI and 2 hit-and-run's after hiding damaged car at elementary school: Grady Judd

A Lake Wales man is behind bars after Polk County deputies say he was involved in two hit-and-run crashes while driving under ...
Tennessean

Hilary Holley, Edwin Perez compete for Josie Tomkow's Fla. House seat

A special election is being held March 24 for Florida House District 51 in Polk County as Rep. Josie Tomkow resigned to run for the Senate. Republican Hilary Holley of Polk City and Democrat Edwin ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

ROTC leader recalls fallen Polk County soldier as a personable leader

Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Lakeland was one of four American soldiers killed in a drone attack in Kuwait. Khork's former commander in the ROTC program Florida Southern College recalled him as a ...