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

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hope you’re hungry, it’s Burger Week in Polk County. This Friday marks the start of the second annual Burger Week, a celebration of the beloved American dish, which takes ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Invest 93L, a system expected to move cross Florida into the Gulf has a low chance for tropical development this week. But it ...