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

POLK COUNTY, Florida — An elementary school teacher will remain in the classroom. The school district investigated her after ...

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 ...

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

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Georgia store owner arrested twice in Newton County on allegations of embezzling millions was arrested ...

Hilary is a passionate advocate for our farmers and ranchers and will bring her Florida First values to our State’s Capitol.' ...

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 ...

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

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