Live music fans will have several opportunities to enjoy local performers this weekend, with bands scheduled at area venues ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. – Skydivers from four countries will gather in Lake Wales next week to attempt to break a world record that organizers say has stood for 40 years. The group of 26 skydivers will ...

LAKE WALES – It is with bitter-sweet sadness to announce Mr. Phillip N. “Butch” Butler, 88, of Lake Wales and formerly of Okeechobee, FL passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 in Winter Haven, FL.

City of Winter Haven – 25 Years since our country was changed forever. Honoring Our Heroes – Remembering the Day brings Polk County together to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and ...

Even as Winter Haven anticipates higher property values and stronger ad valorem revenue, city commissioners are worried that a new tax amendment might reduce the funds the city needs in the near ...

Dundee Mayor Joe Garrison says he will not support a proposed employment contract for Town Clerk Erica Anderson that would set her annual salary at $95,000, saying an increase of nearly $30,000 a year ...

Fraud detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following an investigation into identity theft from a deceased person and unauthorized credit card ...

As Polk County students prepare to head back to school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a timely new initiative called “Free Mind,” aimed at addressing the growing ...

Every event below was checked against an official city, venue or organizer source. Featured this weekend Fall Wine Walk: Corks & Crowns When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2–5 p.m., with an after-party 5–7 p.m.

Every event below was checked against an official city, venue or organizer source. Featured this weekend First Friday, Downtown Winter Haven When: Friday, Nov. 6, 5–8 p.m. (organizer's hours; the City ...

Every event below was checked against an official city, venue or organizer source. Featured this weekend Fall Fest at Golden Ridge Groves When: Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Every event below was checked against an official city, venue or organizer source. Featured this weekend Auburndale FallFest When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Where: Downtown City Park, 1 Bobby ...