The Philadelphia Phillies (54-39) and the San Diego Padres (50-43) open a 3-game series Friday at Petco Park in San Diego.

An 18-year-old motorcyclist died late in the evening of July 10 after colliding with an SUV that was turning onto County Road ...

Polk Fire Rescue and County Commission ink 3-year contract with raises and overtime reductions to improve their work-life ...

Bartow's Tony Bradley made the NBA Finals a couple weeks ago. Find out what was great and what was difficult about the ...

If a zoning change is approved, the shelter would build a new, larger facility farther east along Memorial Boulevard.

Amid fallout from a local pastor's traffic stop Bartow's city manager and police chief discuss changes, some already ...

Polk County's first ax-throwing entertainment venue suffered a decrease in foot traffic when downtown roads closed for ...

The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed one of its policies for boarding domestic flights. Passengers are no ...

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

Two commissioners raised concerns about the density of the project - 16.7 units per acre - and traffic issues on the narrow ...

Polk County Public Schools hasn't raised ticket prices for high school football games since 2011. That's changing this coming ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...