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

The Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division has received the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Southwest ...

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

This is the second of a two-part series on the global housing crisis. Read the first installment here. The affordable housing ...

Polk County Commissioners have passed a resolution establishing vessel exclusion zones for designated swim areas in certain areas of three lakes.

FLORIDA — Polk County ... burns, the use of barbecue grills, authorized public fireworks displays and fireworks sales, which are authorized by state law. Orange County on Wednesday issued ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

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 ...

They'll voice their choice on Aug. 20 in the state's closed Primary Election. Candidates for U.S. House District 14 will gather for a community conversation about the economy, abortion ...

In a move to improve safety on local lakes, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance repealing and ...

Two men face sentencing in Minnesota on human smuggling charges more than three years after a family of four from India froze ...

On Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer, ice hockey has become a cool rite of the season in South Florida. Who’da thunk it? It probably isn't the first place you'd think of ...