A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

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 ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

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 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

The median home in Polk County listed for $339,900 in May, slightly up from the previous month's $339,450, an analysis of ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

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 ...

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

Polk County's tourism strategy is paying off, with private businesses investing heavily in new attractions and accommodations ...