POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Fire Rescue crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday. The largest fire burned more than 400 acres near State Road 60 in the River ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While there is no relief in sight for severe dry conditions in Polk County because of a statewide drought, another 50-degree-plus ...

LAKELAND — As Polk State College prepares to hire its sixth president, the District Board of Trustees is changing details of the presidential search process. At its meeting Feb. 23, trustees approved ...

Severe drought and a 50-degree temperature swing are increasing the risk of wildfires in Polk County. A countywide burn ban remains in effect, prohibiting all outdoor burning, including campfires and ...

Reductions to Polk County's refugee and immigrant welcome center, as well as staff who provide food to low-income community members, are on the line in the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1.

Polk State College is revising its presidential search process to align with a 2022 Florida law that keeps applicants' names private until finalists are chosen. The Board of Trustees is also ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Part of I-4 in Polk County is back open to traffic Friday morning after a depression formed in the roadway Thursday night. In a social media post at around 8 p.m. Thursday, the ...

The Boston Globe and STAT are winners of the 2025 George Polk Awards, among the most prestigious prizes in journalism, prize administrator Long Island University announced Wednesday. The Globe’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tributes and fond memories continue to pour in honoring Lakeland-native and Army Military Police Capt. Cody Khork. The 35-year-old ...