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

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

It has been nine days since Hurricane Milton hit Polk County and dumped more than a foot of rainfall in 24 hours.

The free event in Winter Haven will provide information on micro schools, a new concept in Polk County that combines ...

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election begins in Polk County on Monday and continues through Nov. 3, according to a news release from the Supervisor of Elections Office. It will be open from 7 a ...

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

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

Republican Jennifer Kincart Jonsson won a four-person primary and now faces Democrat Ashley Herrmann in the Florida House ...

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

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp is a Democrat running to represent Florida’s 15th U.S. Congressional District. She ...

Lakeland city commissioners today watched dramatic footage of police rescues during Hurricane Milton and heard about the storm trashing a new roof at the RP Funding Center.