Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...

Republicans Scott Franklin, Daniel Webster and Laurel Lee, and Democrat Darren Soto had little trouble keeping their seats.

Melony Bell, a Republican, left the Florida Legislature to challenge Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards, a ...

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...

Jonsson carried a dramatic advantage in campaign funding, reporting more than $350,000 in contributions. Her donors included ...

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration ...

Still haven't cast yours? Haven't turned in your mail ballot yet? Here's what you need to know in Polk County.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A baby gator was “arrested” by deputies after finding its way into a Lakeland neighborhood. On Oct. 30, deputies responded to a wildlife complaint on Parker Street West, near ...

A Polk County man is behind bars after allegedly committing a burglary and attempting to make a getaway on a stolen golf cart ...

The dad, surviving child and a good Samaritan who helped were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

A tip led to the arrest of a woman in Polk County who was wanted on a felony warrant for sexual assault of a child in Michigan. On Saturday, November 2nd, deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's ...