This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

Four major barbecue competitions take place in four weeks across Polk County: Pigfest, Smoke OFF the Water, Grills Gone Wild ...

Lakeland, Polk County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, often called Swiftmud, met Jan. 8 and agreed this is the course of action they want to take. "From that, we should be able to ...

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

Mims, a prominent real-estate developer, was then a senior at Lakeland High School. His father, Louie Mims, was in the midst of 10-year stint as Polk County ... time Central Florida’s primary ...

As a historic winter storm races across North Florida, Polk County should escape freezing ... But there's no danger Lakeland will see records lows for Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, which were 20 degrees ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, which is a continuation of improvements over the last few years, according to the SPCA Florida. “This year, we ...

(WFLA) – Lakeland police needed help with technology to link their firearms and their body-worn cameras. Luckily for them, they did not have to go far to find a solution. Source: Florida ...

Jan 6 defendantsThose with Polk County ties await possible pardons from Trump The Ledger spoke to Judd before his department hosted a news conference Wednesday morning for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A father in Lakeland is ... According to an affidavit released Tuesday by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Kody Wills was driving his 2013 Kia four-door sedan ...