Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property ...

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues.

Construction of “congestion relief lanes” on Interstate 4 in Polk County has finished eight months ahead of schedule, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

Florida's $115.1 billion budget for 2025-2026, passed after a delayed legislative session, includes milions in funding for various Polk County projects.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition.

A Florida sheriff’s office arrested 244 suspects during a major undercover human trafficking operation, officials said.

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.

An anti-public camping and sleeping law will be going into effect in the state in just a few weeks.

Cynthia Diekema was killed in a Florida alligator attack during a canoe trip on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee in Polk County, officials said.

Polk County Sheriff (PCSO) investigates deputy-involved shooting after drug trafficking suspect fled from arrest, crashed into deputies and bystanders.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has been appointed to Florida’s newly established State Immigration Enforcement Council, a move he says will help protect the people of Florida ...