Eight Polk County high school football teams have made the playoffs. Which teams have the best chance to escape out of regionals. Here is a breakdown.

Florida is the third most populous state in the U.S., after California and Texas. As of April 1, the Sunshine State had a population of 23 million, growing by between 350,000 and 375,000 residents ...

Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Lake Parker Drive East and Broadway Street in Lakeland, Florida. The ...

An undercover sting nicknamed "Operation Skin So Soft" resulted in the arrest of 21 spa workers across 12 establishments in ...

The dad, surviving child and a good Samaritan who helped were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

The Polk County Commission approved the purchase two years after local voters revived a land-conservation program whose ...

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration ...

Months of sharp-elbowed campaigning led to a Republican rout on Election Day in Florida. Tampa Bay Times reporters talked to ...

Victim Taylor Cadle is asking Sheriff Grady Judd to admit his office denied her credible sexual assault claims. He’s too busy on TikTok.

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...

It's hard to believe that Polk County golfers are matriculating through postseason action, but here we are. Read up on ...