Local governments are confronting a powerful new state law this summer which critics say clearly favors developers across ...

A threat from lawyers for a collective of cattle ranchers is forcing Orange County to consider repealing a slate of popular growth controls, a move that could upend land-use planning in rural ...

As Chris Fisher and Clay Reedy celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, they felt anxious about the status of same-sex ...

Around 30 people were arrested in connection with a rival gang brawl and shooting during Bike Week in New Smyrna Beach, reports state.

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...