A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

The BriefPolk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes.The Department of ...

Ten dogs are dead after a fire broke out at a home in Lake Wales on Friday night, according to Polk County Fire Rescue.

LAKELAND -- Florida's 7,800 natural lakes are divided into two general categories: solution lakes and drainage lakes. Solution lakes, which comprise about three-quarters of the total, were formed w… ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Multiple dogs and puppies died after a house fire in Lake Wales on Friday evening. Fire rescue officials ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

No swimming, boating in three Polk County Lakes where blue-green algae found ... The Florida Department of Health in Polk County issued a health alert based on water samples taken on May 24.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Officials are searching a lake in Polk County for two people who are believed to have drowned on Saturday. “Once they got here,” said David Phillips.

Polk County has entered a legal showdown with Lake Wales over the city’s plans to greatly expand the boundaries of its Community Redevelopment Agency district. The county filed a complaint Sept ...