Polk County deputies shot and killed a man accused of pointing his gun at them and killing his own wife at a home in Haines City.

Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, must defeat Democrat Octavio Hernandez of Davenport to earn a fourth term in the ...

The dog owner “became irate” and refused to leave the vehicle, officials said. The argument led to the driver and woman ...

Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis along with the Florida surgeon general and the sheriff of Polk County are speaking out against Amendment 3, which would legalize marijuana in the state if it is ...

Lakeland Electric makes steady progress restoring power. A body is found in floodwaters. And when will Polk County schools ...

Frustrated Lake Bonny residents and Lakeland city leaders agreed on one thing Monday: the pump to release water from their ...

Duke Energy Florida said it had whittled the number ... "We anticipate areas that are not flooded in Combee Settlement, Polk City, Orangedale and Highland City having power restored on Tuesday ...

Frostproof Mayor Jon Albert, who won a six-person Republican primary election, faces John Hill of Poinciana, the only ...

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