A 64-year-old man died in a late-night house fire in Davenport, according to Polk Fire Rescue. An 84-year-old woman was ...

Super El Nino conditions are expected to bring more frequent heavy rainfall to Polk County throughout the winter months.

Wildlands Conservation, Inc. has received a $10 million federal grant to conserve land along the Lake Wales Ridge, including ...

Mostl Polk County Monday golf regionals were postponed, but Frostproof girls got to finish, including a high finish from The Ledger's reigning girls golfer of the year.

Five children were taken to the hospital after a collided with a Citrus Connection bus then crashed into a daycare center in Winter Haven.

One person died following a vehicle crash the morning of Nov. 2 on State Road 37 south of Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.

In the case of football, last week was the final week of the regular season, and a pair of footall players capped their season with big performances to lead the list of nominees for The Ledger's ...

More than 140,000 Polk County residents had voted as of 10 a.m. on Nov. 2. That amounts to 30.53% of the county’s 459,905 eligible voters.

Polk County roads soggy and yards flooded.