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

GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida offered $80,000 in grants to provide hurricane relief for nonprofit organizations.

Jonsson carried a dramatic advantage in campaign funding, reporting more than $350,000 in contributions. Her donors included NextEra Energy, the Realtors PAC, the HCA hospital chain and the Seminole ...

Nationwide, a University of Florida survey found 51 million ... with dealing with those," Dietrich said. Surveying the political scene from his Macon County office in Decatur, Tanner is concerned ...

Here are the biggest issues in the Polk County District 3 race between Republican Mark Holm and Democrat Kim Hagemann.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A Lakeland man is now a millionaire after winning in a scratch-off game. Richard Hawkins, 38, claimed the $2 million top prize from the Triple 777 scratch-off after buying the ...

Polk County Commission District 1 candidates all said growth was the county's No. 1 concern. Here's what they said about it at a forum.

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County man was charged with attempted murder and animal cruelty after deputies said he set a home on fire, with a 4-month-old and a woman inside. On Thursday ...

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 ...

The water will be pumped away from Lake Seward toward Banana Lake and then Lake Hancock, before ultimately being released ...

BOLIVAR, Mo. (KY3) - The Polk County prosecutor dropped murder charges against a Morrisville man for the shooting death of a Bolivar High School student in July. The prosecutor ruled Corey Nielson ...