Polk County

LAKELAND, FL — A traffic crash at the intersection of Providence Road and West 14th Street on Saturday, April 18,…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The City of Winter Haven will officially rename its tennis facility the Bradley T. Dantzler Tennis…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The City of is offering a Floodplain Questions and Map Information Service to provide residents and…

LAKELAND, FL —Florida Polytechnic University announced that Astronaut Koichi Wakata will serve as the 2026 commencement speaker. Wakata is a…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk State College will honor its 134th graduating class with two commencement ceremonies on Thursday, April 30,…

LAKE HAMILTON, FL – (April 17, 2026) – The Florida Department of Health in Polk County is cautioning residents and…

BARTOW, FL – (April 17, 2026) – Polk County is no longer under a burn ban. The burn ban, which…

LAKELAND, FL — City of Lakeland contractors will begin milling and resurfacing work on Lake Hollingsworth Drive starting Monday, April…

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred early Friday, April 17, 2026, that resulted in…

BARTOW, FL – A section of Fifth Street West will close to through traffic beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,…