Rep. Melony Bell is leaving the Florida Legislature to challenge Lori Edwards, who has served as Polk Supervisor of Elections ...

The 2020 ballot in Polk County required two pages, the second containing only a few county charter amendments. Some voters ...

This week's featured SPCA pets are the wildly playful Rodney, the lovable bear Colt, the chatty Souki and the snuggly kitten ...

An established local politician and a newcomer are contending for an open seat in Florida House District 48. Rep. Sam ...

Republican Jennifer Kincart Jonsson won a four-person primary and now faces Democrat Ashley Herrmann in the Florida House ...

The full picture of Hurricane Milton's devastating impact on the City of Lakeland has started to emerge with hundreds of ...

Three suspects were charged with traveling to sexually batter juveniles, and four possible human-trafficking victims were ...

On Thursday night, Haines City knocked off rival Ridge Community to take sole position of first place in Class 7A-District 6.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a truck carrying a heavy load tipped while making a turn, and hit another work truck.

The free event in Winter Haven will provide information on micro schools, a new concept in Polk County that combines ...

A state-run emergency shelter remains open for Polk County residents, even as locally run shelters have ceased operations.

Are you registered to vote in Florida? Are you sure? Here's how to check and what to if you're "inactive" or 'removed." ...