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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

In recent weeks, the Florida Department of Transportation presented its recommendations to the Polk Transportation Planning Organization after conducting a study and survey for SunRail expansion in… ...

polk county, fla. — Many homebuyers are being priced out of homes in Tampa and Orlando . Some are now looking for the 'American Dream' in outlying areas like Winter Haven, Lakeland and Haines City.

Six cities in Polk County will hold municipal elections Tuesday. Voters in Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales and Lakeland will cast ballots to decide city commission races.

Four cities in Polk County will hold in-person voting Tuesday got municipal elections: Auburndale, Fort Meade, Lakeland and Winter Haven. Polling sites are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Seven Polk County municipalities will hold elections on April 1, Polk County Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell announced. Candidate qualifying closed in the last slate of municipalities on Feb. 14.