A request for an additional grant of $900,000 to extend a controversial contract with Florida Development Corporation has ...

Long-time city residents who have made "extraordinary, long-term contributions to the Lake Wales community" are eligible to ...

The cost of dumping trash and yard waste at the county's only public landfill will rise this year and every year for the next ...

Lake Wales' second Aldi grocery store opened with a rush of customers this week, joining a the recently opened Hutson's ...

With prostate cancer rates on the rise across the country, health experts are emphasizing how critical it can be for men to get screened to catch any potential cases as early as possible. The CDC says ...

Polk's emergency responders are getting a new tool that may help save lives in the future. Several Polk County Fire Rescue ...

Barely a year after winning approval for two large residential developments hailed for adhering in part to the vaunted Lake ...

Lake Wales' reputation as "A City in a Garden" got a big boost Friday as the newest park in the city's system was dedicated ...

Ezran Kane, a rising junior at Lake Wales High School, is one of 210 American high school students to be awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic ...

Growth in Polk County continued to record steady, rapid growth year over year in 2024, according to preliminary taxable value figures released by the Polk County Property Appraiser's office. The ...

The Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division has received the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Southwest District of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The award ...