As election season comes to a close, it’s good to remember what makes Polk County a special place to live. Our small towns, ...

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 West, near ...

HIGHLANDS CITY, Fla. - A sinkhole in Polk County has opened for the second time this year. According to county officials, homeowners called 911 on Wednesday afternoon after noticing an opening near ...

Florida’s conversion from a swing state to a red one became obvious after the 2022 election, when Ron DeSantis won in ...

Central Florida voters stuck with the status quo Tuesday and returned their four congressional incumbents to the House of Representatives for another two years. Democrat Maxwell Frost, Generation Z’s ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Laurel Lee (R) has won reelection for Florida’s 15th ... encourage job growth, limit ...

The local Republican establishment in a major Texas oil town has turned against the city’s conservative mayor over his focus ...

More than half of Florida voters have submitted their ballots ... Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, Sarasota, and Seminole. Full ...

Twelve Tampa Bay economic development organizations were asked about strategy and planning and to share their workforce development priorities.

Reaction to mosquito spraying in Lakeland was mixed. Some were happy to see action against the pesky pests while others expressed concern for safety of people, pets and other animals.