The DiOGi Dog Park at Loyce E. Harpe Park in Mulberry will be closed for renovation from July 12 to Sept. 4, Polk County announced. The park is located at 500 W. Carter Road. The remaining facilities ...

Three years before he was promoted to Haines City police chief, Isaac Jackson was suspended for using his city-issued phone ...

Three years before being named Haines City police chief, Isaac Jackson was sanctioned for using his city-issued phone for ...

The chain has submitted a request for zoning verification in a storefront that until recently housed a Japanese dessert shop.

The trip from Bartow to Lake Wales is going to become much longer starting July 27 — especially for truckers. The Florida Department of Transportation plans to close a section of State Road 60 for two ...

A new Miss Florida 2026 and Miss Florida's Teen were crowned Saturday in Lakeland amid a glitzy ball with dances, songs and ...

Lakeland officials will hold a public hearing at their July 6 meeting on whether to ban any data centers or large industrial developments for a year. City Commissioner Guy LaLonde first proposed the ...

Before you jump into the water, be sure to check the latest water conditions for Daytona Beach and Volusia County.

Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Florida has hosted fireworks for New Year's Eve and weddings, but usually not July 4, when the club is ...

Polk County might not be filled with sandy beaches, but we do love our water. And a long Fourth of July weekend is a great time to enjoy the water ― whether it's joyriding on a boat, fishing from a ...

The Fourth of July falls during Central Florida's rainy season, and there's a good chance that could put a damper on America's 250th birthday celebration. Firework displays are scheduled to light up ...

A strengthening El Niño and cool Atlantic waters are expected to suppress storm development, though history shows one ...