One incumbent, two city councilors, a legislative aide and a business owner are the candidates for Polk County Commissioner ...

Damage to the man-made lake's dam means the water level has been uncontrolled since Tropical Storm Helene hit in 2024.

The family of a woman killed in a 2025 Polk County crash has filed a lawsuit accusing the county of negligence for failing to ...

Polk County Conservation is fundraising $10 million to improve and expand winter recreation at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park.

Residents on Crews Lake Drive fought against the development on 300 acres, which was previously approved by county staff and ...

The governor's office says Reynolds' new property tax plan will save Iowans billions over the next several years. But for the ...

The new office will respond to calls in Poinciana, Davenport, Haines City, Lake Hamilton, and Dundee unincorporated areas.

Just three days before Christmas, a man shot and killed his wife, shot his 13-year-old stepdaughter and then shot and killed himself, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.PCSO is ...

The state's largest teachers' union, the Florida Education Association (FEA), released its latest count for teacher vacancies ...

Polk County deputies will use a "common sense" approach to enforcing a ban on fireworks over the New Year's Eve holiday. A 2020 Florida law permits the use of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s ...

UP HERE IN JUST A BIT. ALL RIGHT, DAVID, IT IS NOW 1203. AND AUTHORITIES HAVE NOW IDENTIFIED THE TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE KILLED IN A CRASH EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JUST TOLD US ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Parts of the Bay area will have Election Day races Tuesday, most notably the city of Lakeland. The Lakeland mayor’s spot, along with two commission seats, will be determined on ...