As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is blocking mentions of Taylor Cadle in comments on its social media accounts, Mother Jones ...

The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where ...

At an unruly Town Commission meeting, residents shouted their anger about traffic, water, infrastructure and other ails of ...

Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...

The swans and their eggs were stolen from the Highland Village Mobile Home Park at 375 Brannen Road in Lakeland ...

People find a lot of peace and tranquility just to be able to look out over the countryside,” said David Price, president of ...

Florida supervisors of elections are offering offering $1,200 scholarships to college students, according to Polk Supervisor ...

A Florida sheriff says federal immigration authorities need to remove the "shackles" from local law enforcement agencies so they can assist in deporting criminal illegal migrants.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A prescribed burn conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in Polk County ...

A Florida driver fast asleep beside a store’s gas pumps turned violent when awakened and bit a deputy’s K-9 partner on the ...

Construction has begun on the Accelerated Start Project which will build two new congestion relief lanes. The lanes will start at U.S. 27 and provide connections to World Drive and 417.