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

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 ...

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.

A tragic crash is drawing attention to the dangers electric bikes can pose to children. Maddox Moore, 15, of Polk County, was ...

As more residents move to Polk County, the FDOT is working on a project to alleviate traffic headaches along County Line Road and U.S. 92 due to frequent train crossings.

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 ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former gymnastics coach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to detectives that he had sexual intercourse twice with a girl he was coaching when ...