Lakeland had been one of the five cities in Polk County that still adds fluoride to its drinking water, along with Bartow, Auburndale, Haines City and Lake Alfred.

With the Democrats apparently following the GOP in weaponizing congressional redistricting for political advantage, Florida ...

Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.

A Florida vacation spiraled out of control for one British family and landed Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, in jail on a charge of ...

Bok Tower Gardens in nearby Lake Wales offers one of Florida’s most serene experiences, with botanical beauty and the haunting sounds of the carillon creating an atmosphere of tranquility. Winter ...

Bok Tower Gardens, one of Florida’s most beautiful and peaceful attractions, is just a short drive away in Lake Wales, offering a serene setting for reflection among botanical beauty. For medical ...

Floridians who live in manufactured home parks are often older, retired people on fixed incomes who bought property with ...

It has likely been decades since Polk County revised high school attendance boundaries districtwide. Here's how the process ...

The Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency has hit Polk County and its 17 municipalities, with a demand to provide extensive financial data.

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland and Polk State College are both in the process of preparing required reports for their current accreditor.