Barbie Harden Hall says she was inspired to challenge Daniel Webster when her advocacy efforts on behalf of her late son fell ...

When Polk County bought the property, the main purpose was for water treatment and slowing the flow into the Peace River. “It ...

Laurel Lee, a former circuit judge and Florida secretary of state, is defending her seat against Hillsborough County ...

It's been another wild week of Polk County football action. Here are some of the highlights, including an offensive explosion ...

Rep. Melony Bell is leaving the Florida Legislature to challenge Lori Edwards, who has served as Polk Supervisor of Elections ...

This week's featured SPCA pets are the wildly playful Rodney, the lovable bear Colt, the chatty Souki and the snuggly kitten ...

Three suspects were charged with traveling to sexually batter juveniles, and four possible human-trafficking victims were ...

LAKELAND — Seven Polk County teams would make the high school football playoffs according to the most recent FHSAA power rankings that were released Tuesday morning, including two teams that are ...

The 2020 ballot in Polk County required two pages, the second containing only a few county charter amendments. Some voters ...

Frostproof Mayor Jon Albert, who won a six-person Republican primary election, faces John Hill of Poinciana, the only ...

Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, must defeat Democrat Octavio Hernandez of Davenport to earn a fourth term in the ...