Seventy percent of the damage was in the northwestern quadrant of Polk County, he said. Of the properties assessed for damage ...

Three suspects were charged with traveling to sexually batter juveniles, and four possible human-trafficking victims were ...

Rep. Melony Bell is leaving the Florida Legislature to challenge Lori Edwards, who has served as Polk Supervisor of Elections ...

It has been nine days since Hurricane Milton hit Polk County and dumped more than a foot of rainfall in 24 hours.

The free event in Winter Haven will provide information on micro schools, a new concept in Polk County that combines ...

Republican Jennifer Kincart Jonsson won a four-person primary and now faces Democrat Ashley Herrmann in the Florida House ...

Looking for scary haunts, trick-or-treating events or fall festivals for the rest of October in Polk County? Start here.

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp is a Democrat running to represent Florida’s 15th U.S. Congressional District. She ...

Lakeland city commissioners today watched dramatic footage of police rescues during Hurricane Milton and heard about the storm trashing a new roof at the RP Funding Center.

The Freedom Tour, a Polk County-based disaster relief ministry, sent resources to North Carolina and Georgia after Hurricane ...

Frostproof Mayor Jon Albert, who won a six-person Republican primary election, faces John Hill of Poinciana, the only ...

After Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought strong impacts to the Tampa Bay area, cleaning up storm debris is among the ...