Eight Polk County high school football teams have made their way to the FHSAA playoffs, where they kick off postseason play ...

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

Polk, who was on the field for 26 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 19-3 win over the Bears, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, caught his only target in the contest for a two-yard TD.

Applications are currently being taken at visitcentralflorida.org/silver-garlands-awards/ until Dec. 1. Silver Garlands is a ...

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

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

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 ...

The Dreadnaughts are heavy favorites to advance to the final four, but they aren't the only Polk County school in the ... another bracket called the Rural Florida Invitation Tournament.

and had belief in one another to go get a win,” Polk said. Marijuana and abortion amendments failed in Florida, even with majorities. Blame pregnant pigs These employees work 32 hours a week and ...

Shevrin Jones, the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Florida Senate, represents District 34, which includes communities in the northern portion of Miami-Dade County.

In training camp and the preseason, Maye had developed a solid rapport with Polk as the Patriots' top two draft picks -- No. 3 and No. 37. But the two hadn't found much success since Maye took ...