Boys Hoops: Auburndale continues turnaround season; Polk teams sweep in 1st round
Auburndale survived Gateway’s surge in the final two minutes to come away with a 67-63 victory on Wednesday night in the ...
Here are 8 Polk County girls weightlifters to watch at FHSAA state meet
Lake Wales Alicia Vargas is Polk's best bet to medal twice as she won Traditional and Olympic titles in the 199-pound class ...
Live updates: Icy road conditions, more than a dozen crashes slowing Thursday commute
Icy road conditions continue to slow traffic and cause accidents across the Des Moines metro area on Thursday. Police in Des ...
Bartow mayor, Eagle Lake vice mayor face no challengers. Qualifying still underway in other cities
With Bartow out of the mix, 10 other Polk municipalities could see elections in April. Here's an update on where qualifying ...
Democrats unveil state legislative map for the next election cycle, with eyes on opposing Trump's agenda and redistricting
The arm of the Democratic Party focused on state legislative races announced its initial target map for the upcoming election ...
Jury convicts man of raping 19-year-old woman at abandoned property
A Union County jury has found Luis Miguel Vail-Lopez guilty of second-degree forcible rape and simple assault, sentencing him ...
The flu season is so severe that it's forcing schools to close across the country
Schools across the United States are closing temporarily due to surges of flu and other seasonal illnesses among students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.