In addition to overseeing the county and its budget, the board makes key decisions that impact regional economic development, establish tax levies, enact ordinances, appoint individuals who serve on ...

Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to put a levy on the May ballot to fund operations at the fairgrounds and make ...

St. Johns County, just south of Jacksonville, emerged as the fastest-growing county, with a whopping 24.1% population ...

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county administrator.

Santa Rosa Beach, on the quieter western end of Highway 30A, is closer to Destin, and while its strict boundaries can be ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for October shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $290,000. The median home sold ...

Cool temperatures continue on Wednesday across Central Florida. Afternoon highs will be below normal by roughly 12-15 degrees ...

The Polk County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit future road closures of more than five days without its ...

A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition at Lakeland Regional Health after apparently shooting himself in the head with a ...

A cold snap is expected to bring the chilliest weather of the year over the next few weeks for Central Florida.

The National Weather Service expected to issue a cold weather advisory for Polk County starting at 4 a.m. Tuesday, ...