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

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hope you’re hungry, it’s Burger Week in Polk County. This Friday marks the start of the second annual Burger Week, a celebration of the beloved American dish, which takes ...

Likely tornado-producing storms have set off multiple weather warnings across central Florida, including Pasco County’s Dade ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

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 ...

The majority of Polk County falls in District 18, which stretches from northern Polk to the Lake Okeechobee region. Its northern border runs along Marcum Road and Old Polk City Road in Lakeland.