Renters in Polk County saw apartment listing prices decrease from February's average of $1,235, an analysis of new data from ...

Construction of “congestion relief lanes” on Interstate 4 in Polk County has finished eight months ahead of schedule, Florida ...

Officials enacted the ban on Tuesday (April 15) after the county's drought scale, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), ...

A virtual public information meeting will be held April 21 at 6 p.m. An in-person open house will take place April 22 in ...

Polk County ... Polk County. Also, Winter Haven is among the cities issuing their own burn ban. Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest ...

Bonnet Springs Park has been named USA Today’s Best City Park of 2025. This is a national recognition that happened due to ...

Officers John Chandler and Tre McDonald were hurt after officials said they were inside their patrol vehicle when a suspect hit them at nearly 100 mph.

Tyler Eden, 31, was arrested by Polk County deputies following an investigation that started earlier this month when a parent reported an inappropriate conversation her daughter had with the teacher.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 28-year-old Sherredric ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A teacher and head football coach at Bartow High School was arrested for inappropriate behavior toward female students and voyeurism, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.

In 2024, there were 50,403 registered vessels in Lee County, which ranks fifth in the states among Florida's 67 counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.