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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A traffic stop conducted by Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputies on Saturday evening resulted in ...

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

A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a ...

“It is ironic that we’ve been known as the ‘City of Pure Water’ and then we’re in this predicament.” Perhaps nowhere in Florida is more at the crux of water issues than Polk County in ...

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 ...

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, Fla. (CBS12) — A man from West Palm Beach is accused of traveling to Central Florida with the intention ... his Honda Civic at a park in Polk City. The sheriff's office said both ...

There's a beautiful map on the National Hurricane Center's ... The National Weather Service's forecast for Polk County couldn ...

Bartow's City Commission will hold a public workshop regarding the pros and cons of adding fluoride to its water supply on Feb. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bartow Civic Center. Florida Surgeon ...

LAKELAND – In the heart of winter, some parts of Polk County will be heating up with the help of grills and smokers. Barbecue season is approaching. That's when cities across the county hold a ...