LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help identifying a man who allegedly stole beer and ...

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Lakeland city commissioners today watched dramatic footage of police rescues during Hurricane Milton and heard about the storm trashing a new roof at the RP Funding Center.

It has been nine days since Hurricane Milton hit Polk County and dumped more than a foot of rainfall in 24 hours.

Seventy percent of the damage was in the northwestern quadrant of Polk County, he said. Of the properties assessed for damage ...

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp is a Democrat running to represent Florida’s 15th U.S. Congressional District. She ...

Even before Hurricane Milton appeared on weather radars, 13.7% of Polk County residents were considered “food insecure” — ...

Out of the 157 people who were arrested, the sheriff explained, 25 were in the US illegally from countries like Cuba, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela.

After Hurricane Milton, more than 100 pets were found in the streets of Polk County and are now taken in by animal control.