The Polk County Commission approved the purchase two years after local voters revived a land-conservation program whose ...

The county is planning a revision to the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The document serves as a long-range tool to help guide the land development decisions of county staff and Polk ...

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 ...

NEW TONIGHT A CENTRAL IOWA MAN WHO IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A SOUTHEAST POLK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND STEALING THEIR CAR, HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN ILLINOIS. 20 YEAR OLD ELIJAH SACK WILL BE IN JAIL ...

Eight Polk County teams have advanced to the playoffs as the FHSAA released its playoff bracket late Friday afternoon, including one No. 1 seed. Lakeland (5A-2) is the No. 1 seed in its regions ...

Alachua County leaders are calling on artists to apply to build a justice-themed sculpture outside of the new courthouse ...

Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt hinted that the 23-year-old Polk should see more work this ... totaling a team-high 39 catches for 414 yards. His career highs are 60 receptions (in 2020 ...

HIGHLANDS CITY, Fla. - A sinkhole in Polk County has opened for the second time this year. According to county officials, homeowners called 911 on Wednesday afternoon after noticing an opening near ...