with a peak population of only 1,029, was named for a Florida Indian chief ... where he took a homestead in Polk County, then attached to Butler County, becoming the first person to have a ...

It’s no surprise that Florida is a strange place. But some places in the Sunshine State are weirder than others.

The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.

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

While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...

If you drive on U.S. 41 North past Hernando, you’ll see a sign for the village of Holder. There’s a quaint post office on the ...

Rebecca Petit heads up ABC Action News coverage in Polk County, joining the team in December 2020. She’s a native of Miami, Fla., and glad to be back in the Sunshine State. Prior to joining ABC ...

Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red tide shows conditions from last seven days and algal bloom is from the last ...

Man arrested for traveling to Polk County to meet 14-year-old for sex: PCSO ...

Along the riverbank of the Caloosahatchee is Fort Myers' downtown River District. Visit the Imaginarium Science Center, which is located here. This downtown area sits next to the Edison Park ...