As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.

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

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 Sheriff Grady Judd says one of two men accused of stealing swans from a mobile home community has been arrested again, this time in South Carolina.

A Polk County man wanted on six warrants accused of causing an officer-involved shooting in Fort Myers faces new charges.

A woman was bit in the elbow by an alligator on Monday while paddling in the Tiger Creek Canal in Polk County, FWC officials ...

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

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 ...

Polk County residents voiced their concerns and requests to Florida state legislators at a recent meeting. Funding for various projects, including a new fire station and the expansion of Polk ...

Meanwhile on the Class 2A boys side, Lake Gibson had nine wrestlers advance to Day 3 of state action, registering third place ...

Polk County residents have a unique way to support arts education while adding a personal touch to their vehicles. The annual Kids Tag Art (KTA) license plates are ...

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton appointed Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri to ...