POLK COUNTY, Fla. — There is a hidden spot in Polk County where pilots have been going to for 60 years to get a specialized type of training. It’s also a place where anyone can come and go for ...

When the Orlando Sentinel started investigating the payments, the DeSantis administration sent a threatening, unsigned ...

The call to Skip Simmons, CEO of a mentorship program in Volusia County, came from out of the blue. One evening in December of 2022, he said, someone from the governor’s office phoned and told him to ...

Hidden away in Eagle Lake, Florida sits a wooden structure that doesn’t scream for attention—but the aromas wafting from it ...

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was Limestone County in Texas, which had had average of 125 flashes per square ...

Polk County's tourism strategy is paying off, with private businesses investing heavily in new attractions and accommodations ...

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 ...

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...

Sumter County residents can check out one canoe and up to two paddles and life jackets for free at Sumter Public Library’s Lake Panasoffkee and Pinellas Plaza locations. A key will be provided to ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...