LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. Carla Bayron reports.

District 48 encompasses much of eastern Polk County south of Haines City, including Winter Haven, Lake Wales and Frostproof.

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the way. Here's what to expect.

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years. Fourteen Polk County public schools improved their grades ...

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years.

Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

The majority of Polk County falls in District 18, which stretches from northern Polk to the Lake Okeechobee region. Its northern border runs along Marcum Road and Old Polk City Road in Lakeland.