The ballot includes the presidential election, one race in Florida for the U.S. Senate and four for the U.S. House of Representatives in different areas of Polk County. Election for open seat in ...

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference on Thursday to provide more details on the arrests. Investigators said of those arrested, including 25 who are in the country illegally ...

Polk County's long-awaited sobering and mental health crisis center is ready to open to the public this fall. Last year, Polk County officials set out to renovate a vacant building at 1914 ...

In September a district court judge ruled Polk County had unlawfully stripped away Milligan's duties as Treasurer. Then in Tuesday's initial election returns, Milligan took a 3-2 lead against ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A baby gator was “arrested” by deputies after finding its way into a Lakeland neighborhood. On Oct. 30, deputies responded to a wildlife complaint on Parker Street ...

Republican Mark Holm will represent District 3 on the Polk County Board of Supervisors. Holm secured 53.8% of the votes, according to unofficial results. Democratic opponent Kim Hagemann received ...

OPAL Fuels Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAL) today announced the start of commercial operations at its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Polk County municipal landfill in Jones Corner, Florida ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A K-9 with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was injured Thursday afternoon while going after a fleeing suspect armed with a knife. Deputies said they received reports ...