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.

Network-Florida named 16 top Old Florida restaurants, and one of Polk County's oldest made the list. Governors and a vice ...

A plant that only is known to exist in Polk County, the Blushing Scrub Balm, is at risk due to proposed routes for a planned toll road, native plant enthusiasts say.

And while doing his due diligence in grandfather duties, he sometimes hearkens back to when American Legion was thriving in ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Polk State College got $10 million for the development of its Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for renovations ...

This 48,387-square-foot Publix will feature an indoor and outdoor dining area, full-service bakery, pharmacy and deli.

A rare plant, the federally endangered blushing scrub mint, is found in the path of a proposed highway in Polk County, Florida. While environmental regulations will be considered, they don't ...

A wanted Florida man has been arrested after a series of social media posts taunting the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Grady Judd for not being able to catch him.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — On March 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a call from the Polk County Sheriff's Office reporting that an alligator had attacked a kayaker.

Polk County Fire Rescue had boats on the water as well. This is a breaking news story. Stay with Spectrum Bay News 9 on-air, online and the Spectrum News app for updates.