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

Rep. Jennifer Canady and Bonnie Patterson-James couldn't be more opposite. Many issues are at play, and abortion rights are ...

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

High school football Friday is back in Florida a week after Hurricane Milton disrupted the sports calendar. Here's a look at ...

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.

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

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

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a truck carrying a heavy load tipped while making a turn, and hit another work truck.

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

Many rivers in the Tampa Bay region have been severely impacted by flooding from Hurricane Milton. The only flood records higher than what we are experiencing now were in the ...

After Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought strong impacts to the Tampa Bay area, cleaning up storm debris is among the ...

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