One incumbent, two city councilors, a legislative aide and a business owner are the candidates for Polk County Commissioner ...

Anne Sheeley, Polk County's top courts administrator, says she was passed over for another job due to her age, suspended ...

The mother of a 15-year-old boy said deputies injured him while trying to serve an arrest warrant for someone who lived there ...

TAMPA, Fla. — This Hispanic Heritage Month, Spectrum News is shining a light on leaders in the community who are making a difference and inspiring others. That’s the case for the first Hispanic Polk ...

Former Jackson County assessor Gail McCann Beatty says she was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on a proposal she ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — For the first time since 2018, someone other than Bill Mutz will soon be the mayor of Lakeland. The mayor’s spot, along with two commission seats, will be determined on Tuesday, ...