The Public Safety Department said there were 386 accidents on the Putnam parts of 100 since 2012, resulting in 16 deaths.

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the Florida Policy Institute. The 2025 report ranked Polk County 60th among ...

As Polk County updated Winter Haven about the Thompson Nursery Road project, residents pressed their desire for a sidewalk ...

When Chris and Sara Evensen bought their home off Elk Mountain Scenic Highway in 2018, they felt like they’d hit the natural beauty jackpot: a nice home on two acres, ensconced in a gorgeous hardwood ...

Forecasters warn of elevated wildfire threat as thick smoke around Carolina Forest near South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach area ...

A reader asks why the state isn't considering Polk County's growth plan when deciding a route for a new eastern toll road.

Lakeland based-Publix Super Markets Inc. has updated the opening date for its latest Polk County grocery store along Johnson Avenue at Power Line Road in ... in one of Florida’s fastest growing ...

When a Polk ... Florida investigators. It happened around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, while Duke Energy employees were investigating a theft of electricity in the Lake Wales area, the Polk ...

The deadly road rage shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. Feb. 22 at the intersection of Highway 231 and Harrison Avenue in Panama City, Florida, officials said. Street View image from Sept.

More than three months after a crash along a busy road in Polk County took an 84-year-old man's life ... causing a fire and blocking traffic for hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A Lake ...

A horrific road-rage shooting in Florida has left one person dead and another in critical condition — with shocking video capturing the moment the gunman opened fire. In now-viral online footage ...

LUTZ, Fla. — A parent is looking for changes on a Hillsborough County road after her son was hit by a car. When walking along Debuel Road in Lutz, Samantha Collins says she always thinks of her ...