Barbie Harden Hall says she was inspired to challenge Daniel Webster when her advocacy efforts on behalf of her late son fell ...

When Polk County bought the property, the main purpose was for water treatment and slowing the flow into the Peace River. “It ...

Laurel Lee, a former circuit judge and Florida secretary of state, is defending her seat against Hillsborough County ...

Rep. Melony Bell is leaving the Florida Legislature to challenge Lori Edwards, who has served as Polk Supervisor of Elections ...

It's been another wild week of Polk County football action. Here are some of the highlights, including an offensive explosion ...

This week's featured SPCA pets are the wildly playful Rodney, the lovable bear Colt, the chatty Souki and the snuggly kitten ...

The 2020 ballot in Polk County required two pages, the second containing only a few county charter amendments. Some voters ...

Three suspects were charged with traveling to sexually batter juveniles, and four possible human-trafficking victims were ...

Tropical Storm Helene is making its way to Florida, and it's already having an impact. Polk County Public Schools on Tuesday announced that school will be canceled on Thursday and Friday and that ...

Frostproof Mayor Jon Albert, who won a six-person Republican primary election, faces John Hill of Poinciana, the only ...

Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, must defeat Democrat Octavio Hernandez of Davenport to earn a fourth term in the ...