For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

Tampa Electric has tapped Morgan Odum as its new Regional Affairs Manager for Polk County, where she’ll help lead local ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies are on the scene of a fatal car crash at Powerline Road and Snell Creek Road.

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

A now former employee of a cannabis dispensary in Lake Wales was arrested after police say he stole more than 21 pounds of ...

For thousands of drivers traveling between Volusia and Seminole counties, the daily commute on Interstate 4 is a huge ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

A Lakeland detective has been arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and accused of falsely reporting a crime involving ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hope you’re hungry, it’s Burger Week in Polk County. This Friday marks the start of the second annual Burger Week, a celebration of the beloved American dish, which takes ...

Maddox Moore, 15, of Polk County, was visiting his grandparents in New Smyrna Beach earlier this month when he was hit by a ...