Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Lakeland Police Department helped to arrest 28 members of the Mongols motorcycle gang linked to a gas station shooting in New Smyrna Beach, authorities said.

Osceola County is tackling its persistent traffic issues with a series of road improvement projects, aiming to accommodate a ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A three-judge federal appellate panel unanimously upheld Florida's 2022 congressional redistricting maps, and in particular, Congressional District 5, which spans over 200 ...

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Polk County is set to receive $30 million dollars, over the next 18 years to fight what city leaders are calling an opioid crisis in the county.

The YouTuber, Travis Doodles, quit his job as a barber to spread kindness in his community. Now that kindness has sparked an unlikely friendship.

Located in Broward County, about 30 miles north of Miami, beach-centric Fort Lauderdale sits on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The area's also home to several museums, shopping districts and ...

Map of Destin area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located.