POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral spots and ...

Florida Highway Patrol says a Davenport man is facing DUI manslaughter charges following a deadly crash early Friday ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arcadia has somehow become Florida’s unofficial antique capital, with shops lining the downtown area offering treasures that range from genuine Victorian furniture to quirky collectibles that spark ...

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 ...

Tampa Bay News Anchor Courtney Robinson shares what we know about a new case of Vibrio Vulnificus in Florida.

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 ...