Army Corps sets up pumps at Lake Bonny to begin draining the swollen lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brought two pumps to Lakeland and were prepared to start draining floodwaters from Lake Bonny starting late Wednesday afternoon.
Andy Ireland, former US House member for Polk County, dies at 94
Andy Ireland, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, switched his affiliation from Democrat to ...
How to confirm that Polk County elections office received your mail ballot
Polk County voters who have submitted ballots by mail can check on the ballot’s status through the website of the Polk County ...
Four of Avelo's seven new routes out of Lakeland begin this week, including Puerto Rico
The airline's first flights from Lakeland to Charlotte, N.C., Manchester, N.H., Rochester, N.Y., and San Juan, Puerto Rico ...
National Hurricane Center keeping eye on 2 tropical waves. Can Florida expect any threats?
AccuWeather: "We suspect there will be another attempt for a tropical depression or tropical storm to brew in the western Caribbean" next week.
Fuoco's Picks: Haines City controls its own destiny as many districts remain up for grabs
Here are this week's picks as Polk County high school football teams play for the district and solidify playoff rankings.
Friendship between Kathleen's Hancock, Frostproof's Castillo leads to shared golf title
Hancock and Castillo met each other at the 2021 Hawkins-Crutchfield tournament where both their dads also become close. So it ...
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Lake Gibson football shows why its future looks bright as offense rolls over Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN — On the first play of the game, Lake Gibson quarterback Collin Henderson just barely overthrew wide receiver Derrick McBride at midfield. That was one of only a few plays that didn ...