New accelerated medical degree program aims to fast-track doctors in Polk County, which has half as many physicians per capita as Florida's state average.

British holidaymaker Mark Gibbon has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to drown his ...

Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, allegedly tried to drown the 33-year-old woman at their rental home in Florida. | ITV National News ...

A Des Moines teenager will now spend up to 10 years in prison for stabbing and killing his brother. According to the Polk ...

A Polk County-based Grand Jury tasked with investigating Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell’s first run in office ...

Florida is the Lightning Capital of the US: Tracking Strong Storms Tonight and the Tropics Florida is the Lightning Capital ...

During a summer that's featured high-profile nitrate spikes in Iowa waterways and water use restrictions for thousands of ...

Florida Highway Patrol troopers made quite a discovery after they were able to stop a fleeing driver on Tuesday, officials said.

More than 500 individuals gathered Monday to hear what comes next following the release of an in-depth water quality report ...

Polk County is experiencing a significant shortage of health care professionals, including dentists and pediatricians, due to ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 24-year-old Winter Haven man accused of firing a gun at his mother’s ...

An Oregon man facing charges that he murdered three women and dumped their bodies in secluded areas in 2023 has been indicted ...