A Sunday night collision on State Road 33 claimed the lives of two motorcyclists and a Clermont man after a passing attempt ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - First responders are currently on the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle collision in northwest Polk County that has claimed two lives and ...

Three people were killed Sunday evening, March 8, 2026 in a four-vehicle crash north of Polk City. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at around 8:26 pm, to the crash scene ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A first Republican candidate has filed to seek the Florida House seat being vacated in 2026 by Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City.

The Polk County legislative delegation will hold a public meeting on Oct. 27 in Bartow to hear presentations on two proposed local bills. One bill would set the compensation of health care providers ...

Fewer than half of the municipalities in Polk County that were eligible will hold elections on April 7. Many elections were canceled because incumbents ran unopposed after no challengers qualified to ...

Edwin Perez of Haines City changed his registration from no-party to Democrat about two months before qualifying began for the Florida House special election.

A special election is being held March 24 for Florida House District 51 in Polk County as Rep. Josie Tomkow resigned to run for the Senate. Republican Hilary Holley of Polk City and Democrat Edwin ...