A new statewide system update at the DMV is causing quite a headache for Polk County customers and staff alike.

A man is facing several charges after a traffic stop led to a drug bust Friday.

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As rooftops flourish, Polk County will gain a second Publix grocery store in the month of June. This time in Davenport. In a ...

More than 50 residents turned out to urge city officials to ask tough questions about water and power needs and other impacts ...

As Florida families increasingly customize their children’s education through microschools, homeschool, charter schools, and ...

The motorcyclist lost control after the bike made contact with the rear of a trailer of a stopped semi-truck, the Polk ...

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Orange County Sheriff John Mina The Orange County Sheriff’s Office, out of 17 applicants, has submitted the largest request ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Residents concerned about a proposed AI data center in Lakeland are organizing online ahead of Monday’s City ...

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When retirees and activists in Citrus County, Florida, started to organize against a nearby data center proposal, they weren’t sure how many of their neighbors would show up.