Madalynne Brooks was one of Polk County's most influential crusaders for civil rights. Soon a park will be named after her.

The Polk County Itemizer-Observer is moving out of the office it leases from the City of Dallas due to the city’s need to ...

A report from the Florida Policy Institute suggested that the number of participating students could decrease by half based ...

James Coulter One year passed since I moved out of Polk County. Recently, my editors were kind enough to finance a business ...

Madalynne Brooks was a leader in Lakeland's NAACP branch, spurred to action by a hanging outside her father's church.

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. - The suspect accused of chasing down a Polk County tow truck driver in Lake Alfred was arrested. The Lake ...

The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners on April 22 is expected to adopt a resolution designating the county’s Public ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — New red light cameras are now in use at eight separate intersections in the City of Bartow. “Highway 60 ...

Bonnet Springs was transformed from a railyard into an expansive park featuring trails, botanical gardens and even a museum.

This week we dig into two key issues in Iowa — disparities faced by the Black population in Polk County and the circumstances surrounding the state of cancer in Iowa.

Bartow's red-light camera program goes live. Here's what to know, including which intersections and what the penalties are.