Road reopens, days after sinkhole opened near Scott Lake in Lakeland BY Spectrum News Staff and Sarah Blazonis Polk County UPDATED 8:57 PM ET Jun. 09, 2023 ...

Falling Waters State Park in Chipley harbors a secret that defies Florida’s reputation for flatness – a 73-foot waterfall that plunges dramatically into a cylindrical sinkhole so perfectly formed it ...

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.

A program that helps families repair and strengthen their homes after disaster strikes, has just launched in Polk County.

SEFFNER, Fla. — A contractor is expected to survey a sinkhole in Hillsborough County that has reopened for the third time in 10 years. It is the same spot in Seffner where a sinkhole opened in ...

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

The Central Polk Parkway East would pass through land that contains the endangered blushing scrub mint plant, advocates say.

The Polk County Historical Museum is closed on Sundays, but open the rest of the week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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One vehicle flipped onto its roof at the scene of the sinkhole, but there were no injuries, dispatch said. The sinkhole is between Hemlock Drive and McGovernville Road. All eastbound lanes are closed.

Nineteen Polk County public schools will have new principals for the 2025-2026 school year. Five principal reassignments are a result of retirements. Three high schools, one K-8 school, one ...