Polk county

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Winter Haven commissioners tentatively approved a 6.5900-mill property tax rate as part of the city’s proposed…

LAKELAND, FL — Florida’s 2026–27 duck hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 19, and the City of Lakeland is reminding residents…

LAKELAND, FL — A fatal vehicle crash on Interstate 4 near the State Road 33 exit in Lakeland claimed the…

BARTOW, FL — Alberto Jose Castaner Ramos, 47, was found guilty by a Polk County jury of failing to properly…

AUBURNDALE, FL — A child was run over by a riding lawn mower in a horrific accident Wednesday afternoon in…

Auburndale Man Crashes on Polk Parkway While Applying Deodorant: FHP WINTER HAVEN, FL — Talk about needing a pit stop.…

LAKELAND, FL — Dr. Kevin O’Farrell joined Polk State College on Monday as its new Executive Vice President of Workforce…

LAKELAND, FL — The Rainbow Roots Festival is returning to Lakeland for its second year on Sunday, Oct. 4, bringing…

LAKELAND, FL — A motorcyclist riding a 2026 Kawasaki was killed Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection…

Bartow, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2026) – What happens to the liquid produced as waste breaks down in a landfill? Polk…