Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in ...

Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and was expected to move into Central America and Mexico before ...

Republicans Scott Franklin, Daniel Webster and Laurel Lee, and Democrat Darren Soto had little trouble keeping their seats.

Despite a checkered past, Theodore “Pink Tie” Murray, a nonpartisan candidate from Frostproof, represents the first ...

Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

Though one of the youngest members of the Florida House at 28, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, is seeking what would be her ...

According to the latest data from the Federal Communications Commission, only around 3% of households in Polk City have access to 1,000Mbps download speeds and only 56% of rural households have ...

Even before Polk County’s 172 precincts open for Election Day voting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, more than 51% of eligible voters had ...

Republicans sweep local races; new office holders are Becky Troutman at County Commission and Jennifer Kincart Jonsson in the ...

The Dreadnaughts are heavy favorites to advance to the final four, but they aren't the only Polk County school in the 2024 ...

District 51 encompasses northern Polk County, excepting Lakeland, extending south to Auburndale and stretching east to cover Haines City and Davenport. Florida Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula ...