Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the way. Here's what to expect.

Instead of being contained within one district, as the Legislature proposed, Polk County is divided among four in Gov. DeSantis' proposed map.

As Hurricane Ian brings dangerous storm surge, high winds and flooding rain to Florida, here's a look at power outages around Lakeland, Polk County.

And as in the past, among the women vying for the title of “Miss Florida” June 26 to 29 in the RP Funding Center's Youkey Theatre in Lakeland will be some with connections to Polk County.

Polk County Lakeland votes to move forward with transformative 'road diet' along Florida Avenue Traffic flow has slowed as part of the road diet. Accidents, especially serious ones, are down.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Many homebuyers are being priced out of homes in Tampa and Orlando. Some are now looking for the 'American Dream' in outlying areas like Winter Haven, Lakeland and Haines City.

Home prices in the Lakeland metro area, which is comprised of Polk County, have risen 63% since 2019, according to real estate data firm Zillow.

Polk County investigators believe arson may have played a role in an early morning house fire that spread to a nearby vehicle.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Firefighters have fully contained a brush fire that has burned almost 700 acres. According to the Lakeland Florida Forest Service, crews had been working on putting the fire ...