Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is conducting an alternative corridor evaluation for the Central Polk ... map, runs along the west side of U.S. 17-92 north beyond Ronald Reagan Parkway to the ...

Eleven municipalities in Polk County hold elections in April. If you're thinking about running, here's what you need to know.

Polk County has issued 6,886 citations to drivers in the first half of the school year, who were caught on camera failing to stop, when a school bus stop arm is out.

Drivers will start seeing heavy equipment and an increased number of crews along I-4 east of U.S. 27, the Florida Department ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

state says Polk County ranks in the second of four tiers for immunization levels established by the Florida Department of Health. Eighteen counties are labeled in red on a map on the agency’s ...

This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

As anyone who has been stuck in traffic in Polk County can tell you, the population in the area is booming. According to Census data, Polk County, Florida ... for sale in the City of Lakeland ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A 22-year-old man from West Palm Beach was arrested on Saturday after deputies said he groomed a teen girl online before traveling to Polk County to "engage in sexual ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— A West Palm Beach man was arrested in Polk County after traveling to meet a minor to engage in sexual activity, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors after administrator John Norris was placed on leave Friday, according to a report filed with the Polk County ...