TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people were arrested after deputies said they broke into a Polk County home to “escape Hurricane Milton,” but instead damaged the property. Derik Jansen, 34 ...

The Tryon Daily Bulletin contacted each of the candidates running for the Polk County Board of Commissioners and posed the ...

Polk County is quickly growing and developing, having seen more than $2.7 billion growth in taxable property values. It's part of what's helping keep tax rates low. Each year, the Polk County ...

Glenn Pennie vanished from his rural Polk County property in 2004, just days ahead of when he was supposed to inherit the vast majority of $1 million-plus family estate. Cold case investigators ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA ... “On a regular day, we become lakefront property in our yards, in our streets,” said Judy Swem, who also lives in Country Club Estates. Swem has sandbags ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — With hurricane warnings and ... Experts say preparing your property for a hurricane will pay off with less damage and a quicker recovery after the storm, which includes ...

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No make-up date has been announced. The county meet is scheduled for next week Oct. 18 (diving) and Oct. 19 (swimming) at Gandy Pool in Lakeland. Polk County residents:Sign up for text message ...

A judge on Friday struck down a Polk County ordinance that limited the duties of the elected treasurer and gave many of the job responsibilities to a hired finance manager. In the lawsuit brought ...

Flood maps are different from evacuation ... hurricanes and everything to do with property insurance and building requirements, according to Hillsborough County's website. Homes can be in a ...