The Florida Department of Transportation will install 17 miles of express lanes on Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County, Gov.

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Mater Academy Inc. submitted notices signaling its intent to co-locate in eight Polk County public schools by August 2027.

"No Kings" rallies protesting President Donald Trump's policies are scheduled for Oct. 18 in Bartow, Davenport, Lakeland and ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) has issued a 60-day rabies alert for a portion of ...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for July shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw slightly higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $303,745.

State troopers say a suspect involved in a Polk County hit-and-run crash that left two teens seriously hurt was found in ...

Somebody between Kathleen and George Jenkins was going to get to its second win of this season in Polk County high school ...

While some thought the song was harmless, others, including the 6-year-old's mother, found it racist and offensive.

A battery complaint ended with a naked Florida woman wearing handcuffs after investigators said she punched a female ...

A young woman is taking action against Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, two of his detectives and other employees regarding ...

A woman said authorities in Polk County, Florida, accused her of lying about being raped by her uncle, according to her ...