After a cross-state adventure in the hands of thieves, two swans were back to nesting in a Lakeland retirement community ...

In analyzing the intersection after a series of serious crashes, city staff found the roadway's design is flawed. The estimated cost is more than $1 million.

Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...

Polk County deputies ... Heart of Florida Hospital Wednesday morning. A suspect who is currently incarcerated on state charges has been charged federally in connection with a shooting on Christmas Eve ...

The leader of Polk County’s education union is worried about an exodus of teachers to Hillsborough County, where salaries are ...

If you drive on U.S. 41 North past Hernando, you’ll see a sign for the village of Holder. There’s a quaint post office on the ...

The Lakeland school is among seven in Polk County that have received recent D grades. Crystal Lake is the only one that has reached the stage of having the district file a turnaround plan with the ...

LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a full scholarship to ...

Florida is one of the most expensive states for homeowners insurance, largely due to the heightened risk of hurricanes, floods and other severe weather. Annual premiums averaged $5,376 in January ...

VaccinesDoctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida Heid credited state Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, with helping to address the district’s ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Winter Haven. He is joined by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Florida ...