In its summary, the state agency notes that Polk County is ... alternation of the view from Iron Mountain, site of Bok Tower and one of the highest points in peninsular Florida.

Drivers will start seeing heavy equipment and an increased number of crews along I-4 east of U.S. 27, the Florida Department ...

VaccinesDoctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida Heid credited state Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, with helping to address the district’s ...

During his first year in practice as a pediatrician, Dr. W. Jason Cornett examined an infant brought in for treatment of a cold and an ear infection. Cornett learned that the infant, who was in ...

The incident was reported to the Florida Department of Children and Families, and on January 15, 2025, the DCF and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office initiated a follow-up investigation.

Polk County has issued 6,886 citations to drivers in the first half of the school year, who were caught on camera failing to stop, when a school bus stop arm is out.

3News' Mike Polk Jr. recaps the sights and sounds from the 25th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards at ...

It was so hot inside the Polk County Fairgrounds building during a summer 2023 meeting about options for the intersection of Highways 22 and Highway 51 that people went outside to cool off.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— A West Palm Beach man was arrested in Polk County after traveling to meet a minor to engage in sexual activity, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Another storm is moving across the United States, but Florida residents won't see the Arctic blast that brought record snowfall and frigid temperatures to the Sunshine State last week. The storm that ...

After a week of freezing temperatures across Florida last week and frost Sunday in some areas, the question now is what can Florida residents expect this week. That depends on where you are, but the ...

Newly elected Polk County Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill Altringer have indicated they intend to work at the jobs they had before the November election as well as their $150,000 a year full-time ...