Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump ...

Jimmy Carter spent only about 2½ hours in Lakeland on a campaign visit 44 years ago ... was in the midst of 10-year stint as Polk County sheriff, and his agency helped coordinate security ...

only two sitting presidents — Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge — were believed to have entered Polk County, itself named for the 11th president. Here is an account of Carter’s visit ...

According to the study released Friday, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area, which encompasses all of Polk County ... Lakeland ranked 21. “Florida continues to see people arriving from states ...

Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as the top cop in Polk County.

The proposed closure of Lake Marion Road has been cut from 220 days to 113. But at least one commissioner remains incensed.

But before the big blast reaches Florida, Polk County should see a couple of other mild cold snaps bringing temperatures progressively lower. Fleming said Thursday morning's low will be 45 to 48 ...

Polk County has not elected a Democrat to the Florida Legislature since Darren ... “Actually, that's one of the biggest things I see as our focus for the next two years, is connecting with ...

Visit your county supervisor of elections’ website to submit a new request. Many counties offer online request forms. For example, Polk County provides an online request option. By phone ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A vacationing Arizona man’s night out at a Davenport, Florida, lounge took an unexpected turn when he was arrested for trespassing and ultimately landed himself in the Polk County ...

(WFLA) — A wrapped gift means somebody cares about you, and on Monday, children in Polk County were able to feel ... Oaks area of Mulberry are paid a visit by Faith Xtreme, a Winter Haven ...