Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...

Lake Wales city commissioners signaled support for annexing 1,202 acres in anticipation of the Stoneridge project. A binding ...

It wasn’t clear if her husband was injured ... year-old Robert Markel and his dog near his home in Collier County in Southwest Florida. Wildlife officers have killed three bears in the area ...

While the local emergency management office offers plenty of resources, it’s up to members of the community to do their research before hurricane season begins so they can have a plan in place ...

People are taking to the streets to make one message clear to President Donald Trump ... of the national weather service." Lakeland, Polk County, Florida (one protest in Spanish and English ...

Arya was among more than a dozen students from Polk County, which also provided several judges. The Florida Foundation ... and their clear passion for all of these projects. Overall, I feel ...

Over 900 Florida students participated in the 70th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. Students presented projects across various STEM categories, competing for over $1.2 million in ...

A road rage incident on State Road 60 near Lake Wales has resulted in the arrest of a 43-year-old Indian River County man on charges of attempted murder and other felonies. Mitchell Gens, of Fellsmere ...

A Florida man found himself in handcuffs after deputies say he was caught with his pants down in the back of a Lyft. The backstory: According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office ... looked back to ...

(WFLA) — Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools ... Increasing number of Florida homeowners say they would skip property ...