LAKELAND, Fla. - A memorial service at a Polk County park turned into an armed robbery that landed four suspects behind bars.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the U.S. and state flags to be flown at half staff to honor the late U.S. Rep. Andy ...

Haines City has the toughest game as it will play No. 1-ranked Venice in Class 7A-Region 2. Lakeland is the only No. 1 seed ...

The panels, known as Absentee and Special Voters Precinct Boards, met around the state Tuesday to count provisional ballots ...

Eight Polk County high school athletes have signed with colleges on the first day of the early signing period.

Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and was expected to move into Central America and Mexico before ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County family’s chance encounter with a firefighter at SeaWorld led to their newborn son ...

The ruling says the county does not have the authority to outsource most of the treasurer's responsibilities to a financial ...

The NHC said Wednesday it is tracking a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea that could become a tropical depression by the end ...

Charles Edwards Jr. reportedly had an extensive criminal history before the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the ...

The county is planning a revision to the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The document serves as a long-range tool to ...

Applications are currently being taken at visitcentralflorida.org/silver-garlands-awards/ until Dec. 1. Silver Garlands is a ...