As dangerous winter storm hits 24 states, temps are forecast to fall into the 30s by Jan. 27 in Polk County. A second colder ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A quick stop at a local convenience store turned into a life-changing moment for a Polk County man.

The video game retailer is closing more than 470 stores nationwide, including dozens in Florida. Here's how many are still ...

Package liquor sales will be allowed on Sundays, hours are changed and stores and bars won't need to be as far away from schools and churches.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About one in seven Polk County residents received food stamps in September to avoid hunger, according to a Florida database, and ...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia will speak with several Florida sheriffs on Thursday morning.

Residents on Crews Lake Drive fought against the development on 300 acres, which was previously approved by county staff and ...

Sumanth “Sam” Neelam is running for the Polk County School Board in District 5. That seat is now held by Kay Fields, the longest-serving member.

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County Commissioners are delaying a vote on whether to place a proposed school tax referendum on the November 2026 ballot, saying they want the school board to publicly explain the ...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for October shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw lower home sale ...

The Polk County legislative delegation will hold a public meeting on Oct. 27 in Bartow to hear presentations on two proposed local bills. One bill would set the compensation of health care providers ...

God Bless America, Baby.” a documentary by Tracey Eaton, focuses on Polk County residents charged in connection with the U.S.