For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are ...

The National Weather Service expected to issue a cold weather advisory for Polk County starting at 4 a.m. Tuesday, ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...

Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump ...

Polk County is becoming more popular as a place to move because of competitive home prices opportunity and slower pace of ...

A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according ...

In 2024 a record, 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, making Polk County much closer to reaching its goal of becoming a no-kill county this year.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term on Tuesday morning in Lakeland. Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as he's held the title ...

The plan would raise the fee for warehouses from $539 to $2,192 per 1,000 square feet and from $539 to $1,539 per 1,000 ...

Police have confirmed the identity of the body found floating in Lake Clinch to be 26-year-old Daniel Angeles-Dimas, who had been missing since Jan. 2.

A Florida couple is on the run following a disgusting shoplifting spree that involved a woman intentionally pooping on the ...

One of the oldest citrus producers in the state is shutting down. It comes as another blow to the already struggling industry ...