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

A 22-year-old was allegedly driving a stolen car with a gun, drugs, money and ammunition inside in Polk County when he fled ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...

A Polk County sex offender accused of assaulting a deputy on Thursday was arrested after he was caught hiding in Lake Bonnet, ...

A suspect who fled in a stolen vehicle before colliding with two other cars has been arrested in Lakeland, according to ...

A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according ...

BOWLING GREEN, Fla. — A 58-year-old man died after being hit by a car on US-17 in Polk County. The man was wearing dark ...

Gen Xers are heading to retirement hot spots like the Villages and other retiree-heavy locales in Florida and Texas.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Additional lanes are in the works for a portion of Interstate 4 in Polk County. According to the Florida ...

Polk County is becoming more popular as a place to move because of competitive home prices opportunity and slower pace of ...

Police have confirmed the identity of the body found floating in Lake Clinch to be 26-year-old Daniel Angeles-Dimas, who had been missing since Jan. 2.

One of the oldest citrus producers in the state is shutting down. It comes as another blow to the already struggling industry ...