With the long-awaited sobering and mental health crisis center open, Polk County officials are turning their attention to its next-door neighbor ― a refugee and immigrant welcome center.

Plans for a toll road in eastern Polk County advanced last week with the release of four potential alignments a state agency is considering. Representatives from Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is an outspoken supporter of Trump, and he regularly warns about what he considers the threats presented by “illegal aliens” and what he calls an open southern ...