The Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative aims to bring congestion relief across the state through a series of ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - New details have emerged following Friday night's officer-involved shooting in Frostproof, with ...

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

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.

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

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

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

Last week lawmakers voted to expedite the construction of two express lanes on I-4’s busiest stretch in Osceola and Polk ...

Martinez, 29, was arrested and charged with manslaughter, the sheriff’s office said.

A construction worker died in a gruesome incident at a construction site in central Florida on Wednesday, and a fellow worker ...

A Bradenton man who is in the country illegally has been arrested and charged with manslaughter following a fatal incident at a construction site in Davenport on June 4, 2025. According to the Polk ...