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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The protest June 14 in Lakeland's Munn Park was part of a coordinated national protest timed to Trump's 79th birthday and a ...

Trustee Ashley Bell Barnett accused Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing enrollment numbers and ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the ... Elections are happening in Davenport, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales and Mulberry. Polls are open on Election ...

Read full article: Purple alert in effect after elderly Florida man ... after being shot in Davenport, according to a school district spokesperson. Read full article: Polk County: Everything ...

The interim Faculty Senate president said concerns include faculty salaries, data security lapses and alleged retaliation ...