A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

Nineteen people have been charged in connection to gang activity in Tampa and Polk County, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

The plan could dramatically change the junction of U.S. 92 and County Line Road and affect businesses on both sides. See the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) –A Polk County fifth grader opened a lemonade stand to save up for a gaming console and to his surprise, he<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

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

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

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

Polk County construction is out of control. There is a huge gap between managed growth and urban sprawl. What you are witnessing in Central Florida, and Polk County specifically, is simply out-of ...