The outdoor food hall in Winter Haven's downtown is ready to expand across 5th Street Southwest and will likely offer more ...

Amid fallout from a local pastor's traffic stop Bartow's city manager and police chief discuss changes, some already ...

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

Two commissioners raised concerns about the density of the project - 16.7 units per acre - and traffic issues on the narrow ...

Polk County Public Schools hasn't raised ticket prices for high school football games since 2011. That's changing this coming ...

Florida high school football season is right around the corner with summer break set to give way to fall camp, practices and ...

Morris, ranked as the No. 3 linebacker in the state, joins a loaded Florida class that has caught fire this summer.

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

The grand plan envisions a "vibrant, safe and thriving corridor" full of walkable streets, locally owned businesses and ...

The food truck had six violations, none related to pests, and four of them seemed to be over the same plumbing issue. Twenty vendors were perfect in June.

Ridgeview's Gonzalez finishes in the top five in weightlifting nationals. And Polk County represents in the event.

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...