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

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election begins in Polk County on Monday and continues through Nov. 3, according to a ...

Chances for development of a tropical depression have dropped, but Florida can expect windy days and rough surf.

Polk County officials announced that debris collection will begin Monday, Oct. 14, as part of ongoing recovery efforts ...

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

More than 150 people, including a Disney employee and 25 illegal immigrants have been arrested in an undercover human ...

One man was charged with human trafficking while three other men, including a Disney employee, were arrested for attempting ...

In addition to postponed football games having to be rescheduled, the county meets and volleyball district tournaments have ...

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

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County schools are set to reopen Wednesday after Hurricane Milton, the county announced on ...

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this week. Here is the latest information and updates ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County officials are urging patience as recovery efforts begin in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. At ...