A Bartow County man pleaded guilty to federal child enticement and evidence tampering charges on Friday in Rome.

Spencer instead gave the officer a passport and told him “he did not need a driver’s license because he was traveling, not ...

ATLANTA — Two defendants in Coweta County and one defendant in Bartow County plead guilty in federal court after they tried ...

Polk County decided to close the facility last year after several failed attempts to sell it. The county is planning a future ...

High school football previews for District 5A-12, which includes the Gulf Coast Sharks, Immokalee Indians, Golden Gate Titans ...

Polk County commissioners will address years of complaints of bad behaviors from neighbors living along Lake Winterset, ...

Marriott Vacations Worldwide says 136 office jobs in Lakeland will be transitioned to third-party vendors for finance, ...

Winter Haven’s six-season drought ended. The Blue Devils avenged two Final Four losses to Orlando Dr. Phillips in nail-biting fashion with a 45-42 victory on Saturday in the title game of the 2025 ...

The 19-year-old suspect was arrested for attempted murder and faces other charges, as the victim was hospitalized with serious injuries.

The 2025 high school football regular season begins this week, and there are more than 150 games this season involving Polk ...

A Bartow man who has been in the Polk County Jail since last year is now facing new charges after he was was indicted by a ...

Nestled in the historic fishing village of Cortez, Swordfish Grill serves up grouper sandwiches with a side of authentic Florida charm. The blue building sits right near the water, where fishing boats ...