LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – People hoping for a congressional district representing all of Polk County only had a short-lived victory. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed that map drawn by the legislature. The ...

As Hurricane Ian brings dangerous storm surge, high winds and flooding rain to Florida, here's a look at power outages around Lakeland, Polk County.

Land tracts big enough for master-planned communities are in high demand in Lake, Osceola and Polk counties. $90M land deal closes in Lake County Tavares pushes for density in downtown district ...

Polk County filed a complaint in Circuit Court against Lake Wales and its CRA, seeking to block the planned doubling of the district’s boundaries.

Boyett’s home sits on the west side of Lake Winterset in Winter Haven. The Polk County Commission passed a resolution to establish the 300-foot area behind his home as a designated swim area and ...

Rising waters underneath Lake Livingston dam lead to voluntary evacuation orders in San Jacinto, Polk counties Erica Ponder , Digital Content Producer Christian Terry , Digital Content Producer ...

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 ...