Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County 5th grader's lemonade stand sold out thanks to some unexpected customers. The Polk County ...

A domestic dispute quickly escalated but was diffused with the help of a four-legged deputy. DAVENPORT, Fla. - A domestic disturbance call in the Davenport Lakes community on Friday evening resulted ...

Animal advocates in Polk County are gearing up to use their voices to advocate for change at Polk County Animal Control. And it’s not the first time they’ve done so.

One by one, deputies stopped by a young Lakeland boy’s lemonade stand to buy a cup. The sheriff’s office said Jude is heading into the 5th grade and has been working to save money for a Nintendo ...

A flood watch for flash flooding has been issued for roughly a third of the state, including Polk County. Overnight storms ...

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Local governments are confronting a powerful new state law this summer which critics say clearly favors developers across ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Those attending varsity football games at Polk County schools will soon see ticket prices go up.

Polk State College got $10 million for the development of its Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for renovations ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) traffic enforcement deputy resigned on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, after being arrested and charged with petit theft.

A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy once praised for his record-breaking efforts to get drunk drivers off the road has now found himself on the wrong side of the law. Deputy Justin Register, 28, resigned ...