Republicans Scott Franklin, Laurel Lee and Daniel Webster voted for the bill, while Democrat Darren Soto opposed it. The ...

Polk County's fractious supervisors tapped interim County Administrator Frank Marasco in a 3-2 vote to occupy the position ...

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.

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

Changes are coming for drivers who want to fight tickets they got when caught on Florida’s controversial new school bus ...

Changes are coming for drivers who want to fight tickets they got when caught on Florida’s controversial new school bus ...

A new report on a fatal gator attack in Polk County says the reptile performed a death roll on a woman before dragging her ...

Which U.S. prone‑lightning counties face the most strikes? Learn which areas top the charts, why they’re hotbeds for ...

Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson, who represents southeast Florida, including parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, said: ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission officer tried to stop a driver in a silver Ford F-150 who was spotted hunting deer from the roadway using ...

In response, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office wrote, "Spoken like a true man. Way to take responsibility for your actions. No worries – we will find you. Bet." READ: New Florida laws taking effect ...