Florida residents getting a new or renewed driver license will begin seeing a different design starting Wednesday. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced that newly ...

Winter Haven Approves $6.1K Commissioner Raise, $6.5K for Mayorby James Coulter In lieu of a 3 percent cost‑of‑living bump for all city employees, Winter Haven's elected leaders are getting raises of ...

Polk State College - FallFest, the word conjures up a cool autumn day on Polk State College’s Winter Haven Campus, filled with happy families enjoying a variety of activities. Thousands trek to the ...

Winter Haven Reviews $377.2M Budget, Tentatively Sets 6.59 Millage Rate for FY 2027by James Coulter As Winter Haven's population grows, residents will see their property tax bills grow next year. On ...

A dispute between a couple at the Love’s Travel Stop along U.S. 27 turned into a chaotic arrest Monday morning that involved a Lake Wales Police K-9, a medical helicopter and the death of a dog that ...

A 19-year-old Winter Haven man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he shot a 15-year-old girl Sunday night. According to the Winter Haven Police Department, officers responded to a ...

City Hall parking lots will be closed Wednesday, September 30 while they mill, pave, and stripe the parking areas. City Hall will still be open during the work. Parking is available nearby, and ...

Drivers traveling too fast through Lake Wales may soon see a ghost in their rearview mirror. The Lake Wales Police Department has begun using the agencies' new Ford Mustang GT police vehicles, which ...

City of Lake Wales Press Release Residents in the historic northwest neighborhood of Lake Wales have access to safer sidewalks on Orange Avenue, Wetmore Street, Sessoms Avenue, Seminole Avenue, ...

George Ellis Hunt, Sr., 96, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family. His long and fruitful life was deeply rooted in the Lake Wales community he called home, and ...

Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation has donated five automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the City of Winter Haven, bringing the foundation’s AED placements to numbers 105 through 109. The five AEDs ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported shooting that prompted a large law enforcement and emergency response late Saturday night into early Sunday morning near ...