A new study of America's Biggest Boomtowns by loan marketplace LendingTree found eight of the 10 fastest-growing metro areas ...

Winter Haven holds an impressive ace in its recreational hand – LEGOLAND Florida Resort, built on the historic grounds of Cypress Gardens. This family-friendly theme park offers a more manageable ...

Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous ...

District 11 covers northern Polk County, including areas north of I-4 from Lakeland to east of U.S. 27, with about 25,800 Polk voters. It includes areas of Lake and Orange counties.

Hidden away in Eagle Lake, Florida sits a wooden structure that doesn’t scream for attention—but the aromas wafting from it ...

It’s no surprise that Florida is a strange place. But some places in the Sunshine State are stranger than others.

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 ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

Polk County is projected to lose $1,240,118 in property tax revenue. Lake Wales will lose approximately $759,101. Lakeland will forgo an estimated $427,199.

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