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

Two men were arrested in connection with the theft in mid-June: Lawrence Christopher Ostby, 27, of Trinity, and Miguel Orozco ...

Earlier this year, the Polk County Health Department installed a harm reduction vending machine outside of its building. The ...

For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has put 200 people into the hands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since January, and only a fraction stand accused of violent felonies.

More people moved to Polk County in 2023 - percentagewise - than any other county in U.S., according to census estimates released Thursday.

Black people make up nearly 20% of the homeless in Polk County, despite comprising about 8% of the county's population, according to this year's winter count. Poverty factors into that difference.

Serious accidents are just waiting to happen. Gary Clark, Lakeland. Voice of the People (May 18, 2025) Is Polk County getting its money’s worth for public transit? They hid Joe Biden’s ...