The body of an adult male has been found in a submerged car near a Publix warehouse in Lakeland. Lakeland police officers ...

A detention deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office died in an off-duty vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in Haines City the ...

Get ready to celebrate America's 250th this Fourth of July with more fireworks, live music and pizzaz on July 3 and 4. Polk ...

Florida has released more information on renovations for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Here's what the timeline looks like.

The sports fee of $400, authorized by a new state law, applies to private school athletes, but not home-school or ...

An energy technology expert at Villanova University said he knows of no hyperscale data centers that rely entirely on a ...

The number of Polk County entities offering LGBTQ Pride proclamations has dropped from 10 in 2019 to just two this year.

Polk Pride begins June 13 and runs through June 20, with six events in Lakeland. The centerpiece, Pride in the Park, takes ...

Retired Lakeland police officers have started a petition asking the city for annual cost‑of‑living increases in their pensions.

Nearly 20 public schools in Polk County will have new principals in the fall. The moves result from retirements, internal ...

People all across Florida, including many in Polk County got a feel of a 6.1-magnitude quake in the ocean near Cuba.

Twanna Dewdney was a rebellious teen, once arrested for fighting. Now she's a business owner, minister and passionate ...