Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

Tennessee does not have a commitment for its 2026 basketball recruiting class. The Vols have five commitments in their 2025 basketball recruiting class: forward DeWayne Brown, small forward Amari ...

Polk County residents were rejecting a levy to fund operations and repairs at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall in initial returns of the May 20 election. If the bond were to pass ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two Polk County residents won $1 million each playing the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery said 45-year-old Maribel Ortega from Auburndale claimed the $1 million prize ...

Polk County commissioners unanimously approved an increase in solid waste disposal fees, effective October 1st. Fees for solid waste and construction debris will rise from $36.50 to $46 per ton ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office shared a video updating on the condition of Stella, a Great Dane rescued from an animal cruelty situation. The sheriff’s office ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a motorcycle crash in Polk County. At around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a crash on Green Pond Road ...