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 ...

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

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration ...

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 ...

It's Election Day in Florida – and voters are headed to the polls to cast their ballots on a number of races and amendments.

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

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