The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has reported 454 immigration encounters since Aug. 1, more than any agency in Florida ...

The extension to State Road 60 is a 2.6-mile-long toll road that will cost $134 million to build, according to the state. It ...

Polk County’s water utility has launched a formal complaint againstregional water managers and Tampa Bay Water, which ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new test site in Polk County for flying cabs. DeSantis, alongside state Transportation ...

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The Florida Department of Transportation will install 17 miles of express lanes on Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County, Gov.

Take for instance the Fort Meade band. The Fort Meade Fighting Miner band works diligently to spin flag, rifle and saber.

Sam Romain, 31, will serve out the term of John Velebir, who resigned Sept. 30 as chair of the Polk County Republican Party ...

A Florida man who is no stranger to the law wound up back in jail and the subject of one of Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd’s ...

Florida firefighters were able stop a naked person in distress who suddenly became distressed and grabbed a firearm.

While some thought the song was harmless, others, including the 6-year-old's mother, found it racist and offensive.

“Upon arrival, crews located a 79-year-old male lying on the floor. As Haines City Driver/Engineer Justin Keene and Polk ...