The first time Patrick Belue asked Lora Dawn Mallett out on a date, Lora was in the sixth grade at Ravenswood Elementary in West Virginia.

What to paint on the plain, tan-colored water tower in downtown Winter Haven has been a topic of discussion since 2017 when city staff hired a design firm to come up with some ideas.

 Editor’s note: This is the start of a five-part series on the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Polk Emerging Leaders.

It’s not every day when you see someone turn 100.

The Polk County School Board voted 5-2 not to mandate the use of masks during school hours unless there are special circumstances.

“From Crisis to Opportunity” was the theme for Main Street Winter Haven’s annual meeting held earlier this month.

Polk State College was selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $50,000 to transform the future of students in the community.

A Winter Haven motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Wednesday after a car entered his path.

A Port Charlotte pilot had to make an emergency landing on State Road 570 in Polk County on Aug. 17.

As the strain of COVID-19 continues to challenge emergency response systems and hospitals, Polk Fire Chief Robert Weech asks that 9-1-1 calls be limited to the most serious of emergencies.

Henry Parthesius drove all the from Poinciana to skate with friends Clevis Power and Juan Rivera at the Winter Haven Skate Park on Aug. 14

Fourteen students enrolled in the Polk County Public Schools Know and Grow program celebrated the gift of a new bike recently at Lake Shipp Elementary in Winter Haven.

You’ve probably heard the adage many times, but for Brooks Wilson, one man’s trash is definitely another man’s treasure.

Sandbags will be provided to Polk County residents at all Roads and Drainage maintenance units Friday and Saturday in preparation of Tropical Depression Fred.

More than half of the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes still do not meet Florida regulatory impairment guidelines for water quality but city staff have been hard at work correcting that problem over the past several years.

God has a message for us – a few as a matter of fact, according to Jerry Stevens. And, to get those messages to us, God is using a conduit other than the Bible. About 20 years ago, God recruited Jerry - a pilot who, until then had flown just for fun - to help do His work in a big way, literally.

Lake Alfred resident and World Wake Association Founder / President Shannon Starling hosted the WWA national championships on Lake Silver in Winter Haven July 28-31.

When students return to Snively Elementary after summer break, they will be able to see a couple of new murals in the halls.

Concerned Citizens of Winter Haven have been serving the community for 33 years and now the nonprofit can provide even more services with its new community center. 

Heather Reuter has made it her mission to help feed those who may not have a pantry full of food like many of us do.

 After COVID-19 shut down Main Street Winter Haven’s 2020 events, minimizing the exposure it could have given to downtown merchants, it recently introduced its 2021 lineup at a recent business partner group meeting.

Public Works Director M.J. Carnevale recently credited his staff for eliminating the last untreated stormwater drainage ditch in the city of Winter Haven.

Several community leaders volunteered their time to sit in a dunk tank to raise money for cancer research July 16 at Venue650 in Winter Haven.

The Florida Department of Transportation District One was recently awarded “Outstanding Roadway Project” by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida. The $20 million project recognized by the group is the State Road 542 corridor from First Street to Buckeye Loop Road in Winte…

On July 7, the Winter Haven City Commission discussed $500 million worth of water infrastructure projects and debated whether to borrow up to $210 million from the federal government to pay for upgrading city water infrastructure.

On July 7, the Winter Haven City Commission discussed $500 million worth of water infrastructure projects and debated whether to borrow up to $210 million from the federal government to pay for upgrading city water infrastructure.

Since 2011, Brent and Christine Wernsing have fostered 27 children – loved them, clothed them, fed them as if they were their own.

Although she didn’t know it, but for years, Janice Lloyd has been piecing together the screenplay and movie she is currently filming.

When Larry Powell retired in 2010, he did something that most people seem afraid to do. He started a new mission that was foreign to him.

During a few recent Florida Department of Transportation community stakeholder meetings at the Winter Haven Garden Center, staff presented a proposal to build a roundabout at the intersection of Cypress Gardens Boulevard and Overlook Drive not far from Florida Legoland Resort.

Cancer is one of the biggest health issues in the United States.

Tanika Poole is a survivor. She survived the abuse of two husbands and wants to help other women in similar situations.

The Winter Haven Recreational and Cultural Center pool is now open from 1 to 5 p.m. through Labor Day.