The Bissett family asked Turnpike Enterprise officials to move the highway route to the west, away from the property that ...

The Central Polk Parkway East would pass through land that contains the endangered blushing scrub mint plant, advocates say.

Kristine Conyers was only 11 when she and her little sister were abducted and sexually assaulted by a wealthy Boynton Beach ...

It’s clear DeSantis’ allies in the Legislature will continue to press for property tax cuts. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring ...

Lake Wales boys weightlifting once again reigned supreme in 2025. The Highlanders won a seventh county title in eight years ...

The drafters of the U.S. Constitution were suspicious of standing armies and sought to limit the use of the military in civilian affairs.

Nearly 300 people have been held at the Polk County Jail for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Of those, more than 200 ...

Polk County Public Schools signed an interim agreement with Fortress Secured LLC for the predevelopment of a new high school in Poinciana. The School Board also discussed a potential 2026 ...

Bryan Riley is accused of killing four people. TJ Wiggins is charged with killing three men. Marcell Waldon killed two people ...

LAKELAND — Kaitlyn Ostergaard did not intend to keep her age a secret from fellow students at Southeastern University. She merely saw no reason to disclose that she was years younger than most ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

The new school, at a former Polk Public Schools site that's been vacant since 2021, will be McKeel's third elementary academy ...