In East Polk, two protests are scheduled. On is at U.S. 27 and Home Run Boulevard in Davenport, across the highway from the ...

Polk County School Board member Rick Nolte, who last attended a meeting on Jan. 28, is on medical leave, the school district ...

The BriefAccording to the FDOT, Polk County ranks 21 out of the state's top 25 deadliest counties for pedestrians.The Best ...

There's an extremely rare plant that, in all of Florida, only grows in Polk County, but it's being threatened by a proposed ...

A plant that only is known to exist in Polk County, the Blushing Scrub Balm, is at risk due to proposed routes for a planned toll road, native plant enthusiasts say.

Advocates complained about conditions at the shelter and issues of "transparency, oversight, morality and ethical ...

A man armed with garden shears was fatally shot by Polk County deputies on Monday, minutes after surviving an apparent alligator attack.

Federal authorities moved Jennifer Rodriguez to a detention center in Texas for roughly two months ahead of potential ...

Publix Super Markets Inc. is planning another store on its home turf of Polk County. Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025 ...

Polk County emergency management officials kick off their hurricane preparedness expo Tuesday in the Davenport area to better ...

Wearing purple ribbons on their lapels, dozens of people called out of work or adjusted their plans to attend a Tuesday ...

The distinction aside, the property is priced at $4.15 million and Carrabba’s has seven years remaining on its ...