There wasn't a state champion in boys soccer in Polk County last season, but McKeel did advance to the final four. The ...

Cynara Appling of Spook Hill Elementary and Ervie Louis of Jewett School of the Arts won top honors at the Polk County Public ...

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

Republican Jill Altringer will represent District 2 on the Polk County Board of Supervisors, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger John Forbes. Altringer clinched 50.4% of the votes, according to ...

It might not seem like it to residents with large piles of debris from Hurricane Milton in their yards, but Lakeland and Polk County are making progress to get it removed. Here's a breakdown on ...

Here are the biggest issues in the Polk County District 2 race between Republican Jill Altringer and Democrat John Forbes.

A lack of affordable housing is putting Polk County families at risk of homelessness, and city and county leaders are trying ...

Officials in Polk County say floodwaters also caused a surge in mosquito populations and have asked the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDA) for help. READ MORE: Sheriff Grady Judd: Polk County mom ...

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.

This section shall also apply, as appropriate, to the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect.On at least some Polk County ballots cast in early voting, the word “until” was ...

Friday night football is back after Hurricane Milton stormed through the county last week, and it's getting down to the wire ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined with representatives from various other law enforcement agencies from places like Marion County, Lake County, Auburndale, Clermont, Davenport, Winter ...