Those catastrophes contributed to a 90% decline in orange production over the past two decades. Citrus groves in Florida, ...

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

The games take place from Friday through Sunday at Mulberry High School in Polk County, and include players from championship ...

Our dream at Lakeland United FC, since our official inception in 2021, was to always create a full pathway for soccer in our community, from early age all the way to the college soccer and pro soccer ...

A new grant is helping spread awareness about a mission at SPCA Florida: keeping senior dogs in their homes and out of the animal shelter. On Thursday morning, Stella, a ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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