Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

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 ...

Three people were injured after a train crashed into a car in Lakeland. Polk County officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.

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

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Polk County has hit a new record high. This January, the homelessness planning organization, Homeward, identified 779 individuals without homes.

An Outagamie County road will be closed for 14 days beginning June 16, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The department is working on the Interstate-41 - County U ...

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike lanes.