Polk County is a hot spot for growth, hence why the state is currently considering routes for a future parkway, but there's some concern the highway could impact a wildlife corridor.

The Florida Turnpike Enterprise is exploring plans to build an extension of the Polk Parkway from SR-60 near Lake Wales, possibly disturbing the serenity of Bok Tower Gardens.

Most cold weather-related warnings had expired across the U.S., but frigid temperatures remained in place across much of Florida.

Social media lit up Wednesday night with people posting videos of what appeared to be snowfall in Lakeland. Here's what the ...

For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are ...

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Billy Napier is closing in on a front-office hire as college football shifts closer to an NFL-style structure. Napier, some of his staff and UF athletic director ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Police said a Florida man has been arrested on multiple charges after attacking a resident and assaulting two police officers. An official police report showed 43-year-old ...

According to a forecast map ... most of Florida's northern and northwestern counties will see wind chills below 32 degrees Fahrenheit in the first week of January. In Santa Rosa County, for ...

Cloudy with a high of 26 °F (-3.3 °C) and a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 63% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 9 to 16 mph (14. ...

Amid heavy snow and slush, newly elected representatives Jill Altringer and Mark Holm were sworn in to the Polk County Board of Supervisors on Thursday morning during the first board meeting of ...

Florida man accused of going on a ‘one-man crime wave’ in Polk County. Justin Brandon had methamphetamine on him when he was arrested, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Brandon has the word ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A crash involving two motorcycles left a 30-year-old Haines City man with serious head injuries on New Year's Day in Polk County. The crash happened around 1 a.m. in Lake ...