Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

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

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.

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

4th of July Celebration July 4 – July 6 | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Enjoy Independence Day festivities at Busch Gardens, ...

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 ...

AME church officials from across Florida gathered to protest a Bartow police K9 search of a local pastor's car.

July 18 is the deadline for responses to Lake Wales' Request for Qualifications, the first step in finding a developer to ...

A lot of projects near and dear to Tampa Bay area lawmakers were put on the chopping block by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

According to a report by WalletHub, around 82% of Americans plan on traveling this summer, and for those looking to vacation ...

Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base in Polk County celebrates 60 years Guests can go for a sightseeing tour and take off and land on water Pilots from around the world come to the base for seaplane training ...

WHERE ARE YOU CELEBRATING?  裡 America is celebrating the 249th anniversary of Independence Day on Friday. Here's where you ...