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

Polk County's Pride in the Park is a celebration of love, diversity, and community. It’s one of Lakeland's largest annual events held in Munn Park.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help Monday after several ATVs as well as weapons and tools were ...

Two men have been arrested in connection with a scheme to steal oriented strand boards (OSB) from a Polk County manufacturer.

Adarius Taylor — who played for Tampa Bay, Carolina and Cleveland — was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges ...

Last year, 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was abducted and killed. Her case inspired a new law that goes into effect in ...

Despite Texas law enforcement officers and members of the Texas legislature claiming to support the Trump administration's ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a public health caution on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, alerting residents and visitors to the presence of blue-green ...

A Texas company is pressing ahead with plans to open a facility in Vancouver for displaced foster youth and victims of human trafficking even though state Child Protective Services officials say the a ...