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

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

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that 255 were arrested in a nine-day, multi-agency undercover investigation called “Fool Around and Find Out ...

(CBS12) — A Florida man has been arrested following ... felonies and jail time," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. The Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) said that on Tuesday afternoon, their ...

Polk County's burn ban has been lifted due to recent heavy rains lowering the fire risk. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is down to 201 as of May 14. Residents are still urged to exercise ...

Dave Schmitt, an engineer and authorized agent for the owners, requested approval of a future land use ... the Florida company FLLWCC bought the property for $700,000, according to Polk County ...

Dave Schmitt, an engineer and authorized agent for the owners, requested approval of a future land use map amendment ... In 2021, the Florida company FLLWCC bought the property for $700,000, according ...