Polk County emergency management officials kick off their hurricane preparedness expo Tuesday in the Davenport area to better ...

Presidents of teacher and staff unions across Central Florida: As we all head into bargaining soon, we’re asking our ...

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Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing the official end of slavery, is celebrated in a wide array of events across two weeks in ...

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.

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike ...

There's an extremely rare plant that, in all of Florida, only grows in Polk County, but it's being threatened by a proposed ...

Haines City promotes Deputy Chief Isaac Jackson of the Police Department and Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Warren-Kahles of the ...

“If you block an intersection or a roadway, you’re going to jail,” the sheriff continued. “If you flee arrest, you’re going to go to jail tired, because we are going to run you down and put you to ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two serious, separate crashes that occurred Sunday evening. The crashes happened within minutes of each other, but about ...

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 ...

I never much planned to get married, have kids or do any of the traditional activities girls were supposed to do. According ...