Polk County is becoming more popular as a place to move because of competitive home prices opportunity and slower pace of life ...

People from all over the U.S. love visiting Florida's biggest cities for beaches and attractions, but this small town boasts ...

But most Floridians live near large population centers — like Miami and Tampa — where the freshest aquifer water is too deep ...

In 2024 a record, 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, making Polk County much closer to reaching its goal of becoming a no-kill county this year.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term on Tuesday morning in Lakeland. Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as he's held the title ...

Police will continue making arrests under a city ordinance prohibiting camping or sleeping on public property.

Fluoridation of the city's drinking water gets its first discussion in a Lakeland City Commission meeting, as a nurse urges ...

An attempted carjacking quickly went wrong for an armed felon when the victim refused to cooperate, according to ...

U-Haul tracks one-way U-Haul trucks arriving in a state or city compared with trucks leaving. Here are the 2024 numbers.

The crime spree occurred Dec. 18 and began when someone reported a Polaris Utility Terrain Vehicle stolen in Lake Wales, ...