Deputies arrested a driver identified as Fred William Betancourt, 25, after recording him at 117 mph while weaving through ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough and Polk County authorities have put a burn ban into effect due to extremely dry conditions ...

Bartow Commission votes to send the proposal for more than 2,000 homes, dubbed Emilie at Bartow, to a state agency for review ...

A reader argues that "planned developments" make the Comprehensive Plan useless. Also letters on politics, animal control and ...

Outside town, rural properties offer space and privacy increasingly difficult to find in Florida’s more developed regions. The overall cost of living sits well below Florida’s tourist-oriented ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — After a short-lived dispute that involved some name-calling, Polk County commissioners will vote next week on whether to pass along a millage referendum from the school ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (FLDOH) reported a new case of flesh-eating bacteria — this time in Polk County. 10 Tampa Bay News reached out to the FLDOH to get clarity over how ...

Two charter school networks have targeted 27 Polk County public schools for shared space under a new state rule. The rule allows designated "Schools of Hope" charter systems to co-locate within any ...

Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow of Polk City is resigning from her House seat to run in a special election for the state Senate. Tomkow's resignation triggers another special election to fill her now-vacant ...

Rural residents oppose a proposed 747-home development in Polk County, citing concerns over urban sprawl and incompatibility with their agricultural lifestyle. Despite resident opposition, the Polk ...