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A fatal crash between a dump truck and a car has closed County Road 557 and Polk County Road between Lake Alfred and I-4.
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 ...
Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous alligators and pythons.
The “Traditional Greek” omelet pays homage to the Greek-American diner tradition, while “The Ultimate” lives up to its name with a combination of ingredients that tests the structural integrity of the ...
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 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.
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 ...
Some people travel for beaches, others for theme parks, but true food enthusiasts know that sometimes the humble mashed potato is reason enough to put miles on the odometer – especially when they’re ...
Osceola County is tackling its persistent traffic issues with a series of road improvement projects, aiming to accommodate a ...
The Florida Department of Education just released the latest figures on the proficiency of Florida students with grade-level ...