All five Polk County restaurants that failed to meet standards since Sept. 30 had a violation in common. In better news, 11 ...

The 2020 ballot in Polk County required two pages, the second containing only a few county charter amendments. Some voters ...

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

Antonia Noori Farzan is a Rhode Island native who joined The Providence Journal in 2021. She previously worked at The ...

The Freedom Tour, a Polk County-based disaster relief ministry, sent resources to North Carolina and Georgia after Hurricane ...

Are you registered to vote in Florida? Are you sure? Here's how to check and what to if you're "inactive" or 'removed." ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an order allowing voting-related changes in counties hammered by Hurricane ...

A five-day human trafficking operation in Polk County led to 157 arrests. The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said the ...

Residents who may need all kinds of legal help but can’t afford to hire a lawyer can contact the Florida Rural Legal Services office in Fort Pierce.

A new report from Des Moines-based nonprofit Homeward looked into the state of homelessness in Polk County and how the county ...

With just 21 days remaining to cast votes this presidential season, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are scrambling to win over ...

The death of a Charlotte County man after a golf cart battery exploded in storm surge waters is the 25th reported from Hurricane Milton.