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.

A developer says Lakeland, and Polk County, is drawing interest as a potential hotspot for data centers. Here's why, and how ...

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 ...

Lakeland's Nineteen61 , owned by Marcos Fernandez, is the first and only Polk County restaurant listed in the popular ...

And check out Reggae Seafood Fest 🦞🎵 on the Lakeland Patch calendar ...

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

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.

Plans for a data center in Lakeland have been put on hold after the center’s developers cancelled a key meeting.

The proposal, in its earliest stages, says nothing about anticipated water or electricity needs. Here's how it compares to ...