Lakeland City Commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley formally announced her bid for mayor Wednesday. The election will be held Nov. 4. City elections are nonpartisan. Roberts McCarley, 53, is the first ...

A vehicle crash claimed the life of a Lakeland man on Wednesday night, according to the Lakeland Police Department.

After serving over 540,000 meals in 2024, Lakeland Pantry hopes to continue to provide food and other essential services to those in need.

Polk County Public Libraries offer free passes to local attractions through their Zoom Pass program, which is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries.  Reservations for ...

Voters will decide on bonds and levies in the May election for Salem, Chemeketa Community College, Polk County, Dallas, Stayton, Hubbard and Aumsville ...

Mayor Bill Mutz has previously said he doesn't intend to run for a third term. Sara Roberts McCarley was first elected to the ...

Lakeland City Commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley has announced she will run for Mayor in November.

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.

Polk’s chief property appraiser, Brandon Highsmith, to be featured speaker  TRYON– This month’s Friends of Agriculture ...

The settlement comes two months after the board placed Polk County Administrator John Norris on paid administrative leave.

A Northeast Ohio community college is working to close a $2.5 million deficit for it’s upcoming fiscal year, affecting jobs and programs along the way ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the accident happened about 4:30 p.m. Monday on Tom Costine Road north of Lakeland.