The deadline for registering to vote in Polk County is Oct. 7, and the final day to request a mail ballot for the general ...

The storm that roared east of Polk County through North Carolina hit "communities of people who are elderly, often isolated ...

Polk County ranks 10th in Florida when it comes to the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino individuals compared to other races and ethnicities. Many cities, including Lakeland, Winter Haven and ...

A medical marijuana testing facility in Lakeland said it is expecting a boost in productivity, should Amendment 3 pass. “In ...

Polk County ranks 10th in Florida when it comes to the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino individuals compared to other ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gives his thoughts on a new Florida law prohibiting homeless people from sleeping outside.

This debate focuses on Florida's Ninth Congressional District race between NPA candidate Marcus Carter, Republican candidate ...

A power failure allowed a man to enter a Bartow building that holds offices of the Polk County Supervisor of Elections, ...

Polk County's only septic waste facility closed six weeks ago. That was good news for east Lakeland residents plagued by ...

Soto, first elected in 2016, remains the favorite in the Democrat-friendly district, but Chalifoux has more money to spend, ...

Drop boxes are also available at all voting sites beginning on September 30, 2024, and through Election Day, November 5, 2024 ...

Chances for development of a system moving into the Gulf of Mexico have dropped, but heavy rain is likely across Central and ...