Polk County is renovating 1900 Carpenter Avenue to create a welcome center for immigrants and refugees, called Global ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis put out his annual budget wish list in advance of the upcoming legislative session. He again highlights education as a priority area for spending. Among his proposals, DeSantis calls ...

People in Central Florida could hear a loud boom Tuesday evening. SpaceX crews are preparing to launch and land a Falcon 9 ...

This will be the 24 th edition of the festival, held on the grounds of the structure at 470 L.B. Brown Ave. in Bartow. The ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings, housing ...

A Polk County convicted felon is accused of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer not long after getting out of ...

In addition to wanting a permanent repeal of the business rent tax, Gov. DeSantis is proposing two new temporary sales tax ...

Chicken Salad Chick, boasting "made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors," says it'll offer free chicken salad for a year to ...

A controversial proposal for a new toll expressway running through eastern Polk County is meeting with opposition, including ...

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and ...

United Way of Central Florida is offering free in-person tax preparation to anyone earning $66,000 or less. In addition, ...