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

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

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

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

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

A new plan for pumping water out of the Lake Seward basin has some residents feeling grateful and others feeling underwhelmed ...

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 ...

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

Deputies responded to a report of two missing individuals. The individuals were later located. Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Hwy 980 near Mena in reference to a physical disturbance.

Measles has been confirmed in Polk County for the first time since 1996, according to the Polk County Health Department. One case was confirmed in an unvaccinated infant who was too young to be ...

The German shepherd/husky mix puppy Nicole Odell adopted last year from the Polk County Animal Control came home bleeding, vomiting and suffering from a highly contagious infection. “It’s hard for me ...