Crash involving ambulance hospitalizes several people: PCSO

A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning that injured several people near the intersection of US 27 and Lucerne Park Road.

Polk County caregiver arrested for violently shaking baby: PCSO

The day before Thanksgiving, the Polk County Sheriff's Office received an urgent 911 call about an unresponsive child at an Eagle Lake home.

Hit-and-run driver killed while bolting from Polk County crash: PCSO

An accused hit-and-run driver died Sunday night while leaving the scene of the crash, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Winter Haven woman dead after being hit by 2 vehicles while crossing I-4: FHP

A 35-year-old woman was killed after being hit by two vehicles while crossing Interstate 4 in Polk County early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Winter Haven's newly rebuilt Chain of Lakes Park pays homage to rich MLB history

Winter Haven is renowned for its long, rich history with Major League Baseball, and this tradition will continue with the newly rebuilt Chain of Lakes Park.

Lakeland's Christmas Parade brings holiday magic to the streets

The streets of Lakeland were alive with Christmas joy Thursday night as the annual Christmas parade brought holiday spirit to the community.

FDOT to host public hearing Thursday on Central Polk Parkway East plans

State transportation officials will be in Davenport Thursday night to take public comment on plans for a new stretch of the Central Polk Parkway East, a toll road that could eventually tie into a future connection serving Poinciana.

Frostproof man behind bars for Lake Wales shooting that left 1 dead: Police

A homicide investigation is underway in Lake Wales after a 20-year-old was shot and killed at a home across the street from Holy Spirit Catholic Church, according to police.

Florida man wanted for plowing into Polk deputy vehicles killed in crash: ‘Ultimately cost him his life'

A deadly motorcycle crash involving a man accused of slamming into several Polk County Sheriff's Office vehicles and causing $100,000 in damage to a private ranch is under investigation.

FDOT alters highway plans in Polk County — advocates worried rare plant habitats remain at risk

The Florida Department of Transportation altered its proposed corridor plans for a tollway in northeastern Polk County; however, plant conservation advocates are still worried it would threaten a rare species' habitat.