Polk Fire Rescue and County Commission ink 3-year contract with raises and overtime reductions to improve their work-life ...

Bartow's Tony Bradley made the NBA Finals a couple weeks ago. Find out what was great and what was difficult about the ...

If a zoning change is approved, the shelter would build a new, larger facility farther east along Memorial Boulevard.

Amid the controversy, emergency management officials on Wednesday invited state legislators and members of Congress to visit ...

The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed one of its policies for boarding domestic flights. Passengers are no ...

Haines City girls basketball added three talented players to its already deep team, building its team chemistry in summer ...

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

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

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

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

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

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