Lake Wales Mayor Hilligoss captured 61% of the vote to defeat challenger Curtis Gibson Jr., who received 39%. Hilligoss earned a second term.

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

The Florida Lottery said Helen Mathews, 59, of Lake Wales won $5 million from playing the Gold Rush Limited Scratch-Off game.

Deputies said that the 12-year-old was swimming at Lake Roy in Winter Haven, but he at some point “disappeared in the water.” ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County woman won a $5 million prize from a scratch-off game, according to Florida Lottery. Helen ...

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 ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A child disappeared while swimming in a lake on Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Fire crews from across the state are battling three Polk County wildfires that have burned more than 1,000 acres in total.