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 ...

A Polk County mother is raising awareness about the dangers of e-bikes after her son was hit and killed by a vehicle.

Students in a building located at Bartow Executive Airport are using a $280,000 simulator, typically reserved for the military and few other schools in the nation.

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

Maddox Moore, 15, of Polk County, was visiting his grandparents in New Smyrna Beach earlier this month when he was hit by a car while riding his new e-bike. He died days later in the hospital. His ...

The Polk County legislative delegation will hold its annual meeting Aug. 12 starting at 1 at the Polk County Commission ...

Report: Stu Sternberg agrees to sell Tampa Bay Rays for $1.7 billion D.C. landlord seeks to evict congressman, alleging ...

Deputies say Steven Scott had a large amount of a "crystal-like substances" that tested positive for both methamphetamine and ...

Animal supporters in Polk County confront commissioners over the urgent need for spay/neuter programs as shelter conditions worsen.

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

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