For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

A Polk County mother is raising awareness about the dangers of e-bikes after her son was hit and killed by a vehicle.

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

FDOT is now working to improve traffic flow at the intersection of County Line Road and US 92, by raising the roads above the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million from flowing to school districts across the State of Florida.

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...

The plan could dramatically change the junction of U.S. 92 and County Line Road and affect businesses on both sides. See the ...

A former gymnastics coach in Lakeland is under arrest after the Polk County Sheriff's Office said he admitted to detectives ...

New allegations have resulted in charges against a former Lakeland gymnastics coach who was already on sexual offender probation following a child pornography conviction in 2017.