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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County principal is accused of “skip scanning” at a Walmart self-checkout. The Winter Haven Police Department said officers were called to the Walmart at 7450 Cypress ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A 59-year-old woman from Lake Wales has claimed the $5 million top prize from the Florida Lottery's GOLD ...

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.

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A driver running a red light hit a 12-year-old boy early Friday morning, according to police. The Lake ...

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

LAKE WALES, Fla. - A road rage incident on State Road 60 near Lake Wales has resulted in the arrest of a 43-year-old Indian ...

A Polk County woman has become Florida’s newest multimillionaire after winning the $5 million top prize in the Florida ...

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.

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, ...