As production of the state’s signature crop has declined in recent years, many citrus farmers have sold their land rather ...

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, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Wednesday the arrest of Jordan Montoya, 27, in South Carolina, ...

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

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 ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...

The games take place from Friday through Sunday at Mulberry High School in Polk County, and include players from championship ...

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

On Monday, March 10, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $1.5 million to Winter Haven through the Job Growth Grant Fund ...

Read full article: Fiery Flagler County crash kills one, FHP says The Old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Florida Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in ...

Polk County residents voiced their concerns and requests to Florida state legislators at a recent meeting. Funding for various projects, including a new fire station and the expansion of Polk ...