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

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams.

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

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

For Carrie Zeidman, a 10th generation Californian, the search uncovered a link to some pioneer families in the Pacific Northwest and Polk County. Zeidman’s great grandmother was adopted and her mother ...

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a three-year term on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development.

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues. The Live Local Act provides tax breaks to developers ...

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues.