In East Polk, two protests are scheduled. On is at U.S. 27 and Home Run Boulevard in Davenport, across the highway from the ...

Polk County emergency management officials kick off their hurricane preparedness expo Tuesday in the Davenport area to better ...

There's an extremely rare plant that, in all of Florida, only grows in Polk County, but it's being threatened by a proposed ...

Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing the official end of slavery, is celebrated in a wide array of events across two weeks in ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - New details have emerged following Friday night's officer-involved shooting in Frostproof, with ...

A plant that only is known to exist in Polk County, the Blushing Scrub Balm, is at risk due to proposed routes for a planned toll road, native plant enthusiasts say.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has asked for upgraded charges because the suspect is in the country illegally.

Last week lawmakers voted to expedite the construction of two express lanes on I-4’s busiest stretch in Osceola and Polk ...

A construction worker died in a gruesome incident at a construction site in central Florida on Wednesday, and a fellow worker ...

An undocumented immigrant was recently arrested for causing the death of his coworker at a construction site in Florida, ...

Blood splatters led to that story falling apart, deputies say. Specifically, there was blood in the cab of the tractor — ...