POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County man has been arrested on animal fighting charges after sheriff's deputies, responding to an ...

Strong thunderstorms bring the potential for tornadoes are expected across portions of Florida this weekend and into Monday.

Frere, convicted of the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and another man at a Winter Haven motel in 2020, will ...

FWC officials will share the draft of a Land Management Plan for Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area in eastern Polk County ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A dangerous display of reckless driving on Interstate 4 (I-4) ended with the arrest of a 29-year-old ...

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...

An alligator attacked a woman while she was paddling in Polk County Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

A Publix in Polk County will feature a newer format compared to other stores. LAKELAND, Fla. - The home of Publix will soon ...

A new grant is helping spread awareness about a mission at SPCA Florida: keeping senior dogs in their homes and out of the animal shelter. On Thursday morning, Stella, a ...

SouthState Corp. has closed on a $457 million sale of 165 branches in six states. The Polk County-based bank announced the ...

Florida House members are allowed to file up to seven bills, while there is no limit for state senators. Bills filed by Polk County’s six state legislators address water management, land ...