Funding for local projects in Polk County has been delayed ... similar to Circle B Bar Reserve, a county-managed tract in Lakeland that ranks as one of Florida’s premier birdwatching sites.

A report from the Florida Policy Institute suggested that the number of participating students could decrease by half based ...

Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.

Madalynne Brooks was one of Polk County's most influential crusaders for civil rights. Soon a park will be named after her.

The director of the cooperative said getting the $10 million grant reduces the member cities' costs, which "reduces the ...

A cold front is moving through Florida April 11, as drought conditions prompt the NWS to issue red flag warnings for seven counties. Here's Polk's forecast.