Polk County officials issued a 2nd burn ban for 2025 on Nov. 25 at an unusual time during the fall months, due to a lack of ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A deputy-involved shooting broke out in Lakeland on Wednesday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office ...

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise will host a virtual meeting Dec. 2 and an in-person Dec. 4 in Davenport to discuss the Central Polk Parkway East.

A crash that injured 5 people and involved the Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief triggered a mass casualty incident, ...

The Polk County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted in support of a one millage property tax increase on Tuesday. Some called the move to push that referendum forward a ...

Lakeland, Lake Wales and Victory Christian play in the second round of the FHSAA high chool football playoffs.

BARTOW, Fla. — Buckle up, your next ride in Polk County could eventually lift you up and away over I-4 traffic. Officials are hoping to make Florida the first place to launch this high-tech flying ...

BridgePrep Academy gave notice that it expects to operate in 20 Polk County schools starting in 2026. Mater Academy seeks ...

Another executive of the association had raised suspicion about the CEO and claims to have faced threats after filing a ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors, whose salaries are nearly $150,000, elected not to take a pay raise this year. Other high-paid employees, including the county administrator and chief medical ...