Sheriff Grady Judd cut the ribbon Nov. 4 along side commissioners for a fourth public safety facility: the new Sheriff’s ...

The Dreadnaughts are heavy favorites to advance to the final four, but they aren't the only Polk County school in the ... firepower to win a shootout. 6A-2: Bartow will have to be road warriors ...

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

Lakeland is the only No. 1 seed, and Fort Mead advanced in a new Rural B tournament called the Florida Invitational ...

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

UF/IFAS Extension Polk County is a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. UF/IFAS ...

For two hours, residents of the Lake Bonny area told Lakeland city commissioners about rancid, sewage-infested floodwaters stagnating inside their homes for weeks, freckling walls with moldand ruining ...

Here are predictions for every Polk County high school football game in the FHSAA and SSAA playoffs this weekend.

A comp plan helps guide policy on infrastructure such as sewers and stormwater; recreation and parks; conservation; and ...

Bill Van Riper said he thinks his daughter’s home could be salvaged if repairs can get underway. “This house is just decaying by the week, by the day because of the ...

Incoming Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, has appointed two Polk County lawmakers to lead committees for the 2025 session. Perez appointed Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, as chair of ...