As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

Is it a mathematical day or a foodie day? If you're not worried about your own circumference and looking for a slice in Polk ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Wednesday the arrest of Jordan Montoya, 27, in South Carolina, ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...

Polk County stopped curbside recycling last October, with commissioners citing rising cost and poor efficiency.

A Lyft ride-share trip turned bizarre when the driver realized her passenger had taken down his pants during the ride, ...

On Monday, March 10, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $1.5 million to Winter Haven through the Job Growth Grant Fund ...

SouthState Corp. has closed on a $457 million sale of 165 branches in six states. The Polk County-based bank announced the ...

Read full article: Fiery Flagler County crash kills one, FHP says The Old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Florida Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in ...

Did you change your clock at 2 a.m. for daylight saving time? For students in nine Florida counties, they'll be on spring ...