Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

FDOT is now working to improve traffic flow at the intersection of County Line Road and US 92, by raising the roads above the railroad.

The BriefPolk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes.The Department of ...

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

Although school boards control local schools, Florida’s State Board of Education increasingly has flexed its authority to push district decisions and actions. New education commissioner Anastasios ...

A 12-year-old Fortnite gamer was victimized twice in two days by “swatting” calls, and the culprits were his online ...

The plan could dramatically change the junction of U.S. 92 and County Line Road and affect businesses on both sides. See the ...

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...

A 15-year-old boy from East Hartford, Connecticut and a 14-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York are accused of “swatting,” a ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) –A Polk County fifth grader opened a lemonade stand to save up for a gaming console and to his surprise, he<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Daily Ridge WINTER HAVEN, FL – Get ready for lift-off! LEGOLAND Florida is preparing to blast guests into a whole new dimension of family fun with the park’s first-ever indoor roller coaster, set to ...