Polk County

The Agape Food Bank in Winter Haven shut its doors at the end of December.But some charities believe the change may actually benefit those in need of food…

Officials say a Polk County teen girl is dead after collapsing during a soccer game.The Ledger reports that 15-year-old Jordan Bonny was rushed to a…

Florida Hospital has purchased about 100 acres along Interstate 4 in Lakeland where it plans to build a freestanding emergency room and eventually a…

On a recent Tuesday, the weekly produce market co-op at the Woodbrook Estates mobile home community in Lakeland was bustling.

Polk County is a place of so many contradictions. It's the home of beautiful lakes, charming downtowns and historic landmarks. But this birthplace of...

Three unvaccinated horses in Central Florida have caught eastern equine encephalitis.There have been two cases in Polk County and one in Osceola County.…

Florida has its first confirmed case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus.Florida added two more cases of Zika Wednesday in Polk County. One was caught by a…

The state Department of Health has confirmed the first Florida case of a severe respiratory illness affecting children around the country.Officials said a…

The expansion of Medicaid managed care is the reason for the elimination of 85 state jobs at the Florida Department of Health in Polk County, the Lakeland…