The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has reported 454 immigration encounters since Aug. 1, more than any agency in Florida ...

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The extension to State Road 60 is a 2.6-mile-long toll road that will cost $134 million to build, according to the state. It ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Monday was opening day at Lakeland Regional Health’s first freestanding emergency department. It is located at 6150 South Florida Avenue and is open 24 hours a day, seven days ...

Sam Romain, 31, will serve out the term of John Velebir, who resigned Sept. 30 as chair of the Polk County Republican Party ...

Take for instance the Fort Meade band. The Fort Meade Fighting Miner band works diligently to spin flag, rifle and saber.

After realizing that both programs together actually complete a full pathway, the Florida Tropics and Lakeland United soccer organizations decided to move forward with an official partnership that ...

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

We are sitting here at Week 7 of the Polk County high school football season ... one tackle for loss and an interception. Lakeland (4-1), the No. 24 team in all of Florida and the No. 3 team in Class ...