Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the U.S. and state flags to be flown at half staff to honor the late U.S. Rep. Andy ...

The big story: Florida schools have led the ... Career education: Students from three Pasco County schools are learning about ...

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

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.

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

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

Polk (concussion) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans. Polk was inactive for past Sunday's game against the Jets, but after practicing fully both Thursday and ...

Opal Fuels (OPAL) announced the start of commercial operations at its renewable natural gas, or RNG, facility at the Polk County municipal ...

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

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 ...