The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

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 ...

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

Florida's $115.1 billion budget for 2025-2026, passed after a delayed legislative session, includes milions in funding for various Polk County projects.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...

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 ...

Former Florida sheriff's deputy Joshua Roelofs is now a fugitive after skipping a court hearing tied to a 2022 crash that killed two men and permanently injured a third. Authorities say Roelofs was ...

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

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 ...