Rep. Melony Bell is leaving the Florida Legislature to challenge Lori Edwards, who has served as Polk Supervisor of Elections ...

One man was charged with human trafficking while three other men, including a Disney employee, were arrested for attempting ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Polk County operation focused on human trafficking led to 157 arrests, including 25 illegal immigrants.

Three suspects were charged with traveling to sexually batter juveniles, and four possible human-trafficking victims were ...

Another big game is in Orlando, where Lake Wales is not only playing district rival Jones for first place in the district, ...

Looking for scary haunts, trick-or-treating events or fall festivals for the rest of October in Polk County? Start here.

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Walt Disney World is growing in the animal department. For the first time in seven years, a Sumatran ...

Are you registered to vote in Florida? Are you sure? Here's how to check and what to if you're "inactive" or 'removed." ...

The Florida Commerce announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), is now available to businesses and residents ...

Florida health officials noted that six Tampa Bay area counties saw an “unusual increase” in cases of Vibrio vulnificus this ...

Many businesses have been shut down for more than a week following Hurricane Milton. First, they were without power and then ...