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.

Almost one month ago, Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast and devastated swaths of ... "D-SNAP will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...