Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

state says Polk County ranks in the second of four tiers for immunization levels established by the Florida Department of Health. Eighteen counties are labeled in red on a map on the agency’s ...

A map on the Turnpike Enterprise ... which now stretches from I-4 near the Polk-Hillsborough County line to I-4 just east of Florida Polytechnic University, opened in 1998.

A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student. The post ‘More fun to groom’: Florida teacher exchanged lewd ...

Get fit and make new friends with the Red Hot Chili Steppers walking club. All ages and skill levels are welcome for this program, which is hosted by Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture ...

A controversial proposal for a new toll expressway running through eastern Polk County is meeting with opposition, including ...

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...

A landlord is behind bars after he reportedly shot a tenant dead after an argument over the thermostat turned physical, ...

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) has introduced legislation to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port ...

Hillsborough County is excited to enter a new year, one in which we celebrate our 191st birthday. What was recognized on Jan. 25, 1834, as the state’s 19th ...