Founder's Day, celebrated every July 22, commemorates the 1796 arrival of surveyor Moses Cleaveland and his expedition from ...

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

A 12-year-old Fortnite gamer was victimized twice in two days by “swatting” calls, and the culprits were his online ...

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.

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

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, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition.

Man struck Polk County deputy during traffic stop before running away, sheriff's office says Jhonnys Robles Pereira, 37, was in the U.S. illegally from Venezuela, the Polk County Sheriff's Office ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — After Polk County School Board members decided to eliminate Polk Virtual School, some Polk County families say they’re left scrambling for options for next school year.

A woman who encountered an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee ended up in the water and was killed, the FWC said. Here's what we know.

Polk County assistant principal accused of having teen student rub her feet An assistant principal in Polk County is under arrest, accused of inappropriate behavior with a 13-year-old student.