As of Dec. 26, Polk County remained under a burn ban that started in November. What does that mean for New Year's fireworks?

From adult-only dinners and dance parties, to kid-friendly celebrations during the day, Polk County has no shortage of New ...

Gov. DeSantis announced awards totaling more than $86 million to Dundee, Frostproof and the Peace River Watershed Project in ...

Because it is not warming up much by Tuesday night, Wednesday morning is going to be the coldest of the week, Flannery said. ...

A Florida man allegedly killed his wife and shot his stepdaughter over an NFL game argument before taking own life, ...

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies now ask everyone they encounter for place of birth, not only those arrested, as had been the ...

Essie Ward was found unresponsive in her cell at 9:30 a.m. on April 3. But an autopsy found that she had been dead for 18-24 ...

Paramedic John Parris, injured in a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance crash, received applause as he left the hospital.

If you're a fan of the small-format specialty grocer in Polk County, the options are limited. Site plans indicate a possible ...

A man was killed in Lakeland, Florida, when his golf cart was struck by a car. He was ejected from the cart and pronounced ...