A truck accident on Interstate 4 between ChampionsGate and U.S. 27 in Polk County has locked up westbound traffic.

Hilary Holley's won a term that only lasts until November. But it's consequential, as the Legislature is expected to meet in several special sessions.

A proposed 855-acre sand mine near Lake Wales is set for an appeal hearing after being denied by the Planning Commission. The applicant has since revised the proposal, reducing the mine's size by 200 ...

Polk County deputies shoot and kill suspect during mental health call ...

Polk County Manager Bill Beasley discussed his retirement date at the commissioners' annual planning retreat on March 26 in ...

Jeanifer Weldon was abducted and murdered in September 1987, a case bearing striking resemblance to the one leading to James ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is set to hold a news conference on Tuesday evening after a deputy-involved shooting broke out ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County government, school district, and a private college may be teaming up to offer more opportunities for track and field athletes. There are still some hurdles ...

Polk County Public Schools is exploring a partnership with Florida Southern College and Polk County to create a sports complex in South Lakeland. The centerpiece of the unnamed “sports cluster ...