BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...

(This story was changed to include newer images and video.) As a historic winter storm races across North Florida, Polk County should escape freezing temperatures and snowfall through Saturday.

As a historic winter storm races across North Florida, Polk County should escape freezing temperatures and snowfall through Saturday. But it hasn't been this frigid in January in a decade. Gov. Ron ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

The death of a 29-year-old employee at the Mosaic plant in Polk County last year has led to multiple violations and over $30,000 in penalties being issued against the company.

Four people with Polk County ties had been convicted or pled guilty. Two had served their time. Four were awaiting trial.

With the long-awaited sobering and mental health crisis center open, Polk County officials are turning their attention to its next-door neighbor ― a refugee and immigrant welcome center.

Florida is one of the most expensive states for homeowners insurance, largely due to the heightened risk of hurricanes, floods and other severe weather. Annual premiums averaged $5,376 in January ...

On President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day, Governor Ron DeSantis made Florida the first state to reference the "Gulf of America" in an executive order when he issued a state of emergency due to ...

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Deputies said they arrested a Florida man Friday after he was caught creeping at a children's bus stop. The Polk County Sheriff's Office has identified the man as 37-year-old Jonathan Louis ...