Bruce Farrar, 76, gave up driving and now relies on Metro bus number 40 to get to his Saturday prayer meeting in the Heights and his Sunday church service in Montrose. That route takes him down Polk ...

As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad’s 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, ...

The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means released Senate Bill 5550 March 5. The cities of Dallas, Monmouth and ...

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...

Populations rose in many US cities last year. The two fastest-growing metros were in Florida.

Related Ross broke ground on a new office complex at CityPlace as officials shared details for Eataly, bigger Publix.

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.

A Bartow resident of 30-plus years starts a petition to stop 2,245 new homes from being built, as other residents vent online ...

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the ...

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Polk County residents voiced their concerns and requests to Florida state legislators at a recent meeting. Funding for ...

This is due to a system moving by South Florida. However, there will be no rain for us. Highs will be in the mid-to-upper 70s, which is typical for the time of year. Weekend beach weather will ...