Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

A new study of America's Biggest Boomtowns by loan marketplace LendingTree found eight of the 10 fastest-growing metro areas ...

President Donald Trump is in Florida on Tuesday to tour a new ICE detention facility housed in an old remote airport in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Trump met Gov. Ron DeSantis on ...

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

Alligator Alcatraz location map in South Florida Alligator Alcatraz is located in a remote region in South Florida, which includes the Florida Everglades and Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

Alligator Alcatraz location map in South Florida Alligator Alcatraz is located in a remote region in South Florida, which includes the Florida Everglades and Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

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Adalberto Diaz (51): Flew from California to Tampa in April 2025, then drove to Jonesboro, GA, to retrieve one kilogram of fentanyl, which he then brought to Polk County for sale to undercover ...