Firefighters from Polk County Fire Rescue responded Saturday afternoon to a working residential structure fire near the intersection of Florida Grackle Court and Lumpkin Road in Frostproof (off Hwy 27 ...

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and crews have initiated a fire watch to monitor the situation.

Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $310,000.

Animal advocates in Polk County are gearing up to use their voices to advocate for change at Polk County Animal Control. And it’s not the first time they’ve done so.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On Thursday, News Channel 8 brought you a story about two out-of-state teens arrested for prank calling 911. On Friday, the family of one of those teens shared their side to ...

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 ...

A 12-year-old Fortnite gamer was victimized twice in two days by “swatting” calls, and the culprits were his online ...

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Two East Hartford and Syracuse teens have been extradited to face the felony charge in Florida, the sheriff's office said.

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

Polk County's tourism strategy is paying off, with private businesses investing heavily in new attractions and accommodations ...

The e-commerce behemoth has reshaped Polk County’s industrial and labor markets in the 11 years since its first Florida ...