A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a ...

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

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 ...

Disabled veteran Craig Kreisler says garbage trucks from the backdoor trash pick-up service he uses, has damaged his driveway.

Most of the 14 Lake County cities agreed to move forward with joint planning agreements (or JPAs) with the county to better plan infrastructure and implement smart growth initiatives.

The e-commerce behemoth has reshaped Polk County’s industrial and labor markets in the 11 years since its first Florida ...

Despite this strong growth, Polk still lagged behind four other Tampa Bay counties in its rate of increase Tampa Bay Business ...

One person has died and another person is in critical condition following pedestrian crashes in Pinellas and Polk counties, according to authorities.

TAVARES, Fla. — Lake County Judge Emily Curington set the bond at $1 million for Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez on Friday morning as he sat in an orange jumpsuit while facing federal ...

Just two years later, the Trump administration has returned it to its previous designation, but it’s named after a different Polk, General James H. Polk, a World War II veteran and Silver Star ...

Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place as crews continue working to contain three wildfires in Polk County. Three fires in the western North Carolina county south of Asheville have burned more ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — If recent land purchases are any indication, The Villages developers may be looking to expand further into Lake County. The tri-county development just bought 900-acres of ...