Juliann Van Liew was selected to lead Polk County's public health department following the retirement of the department's ...

Des Moines Register Opinion staff awards its weekly rose to Drake University's Elizabeth Talbert for leading research on Des ...

Lakeland (11-0) puts its 17-game winning streak on the line when hit plays host to Tampa Bay Tech (9-2) in the Class 5A, ...

Eight teams entered the FHSAA playoffs two weeks ago, four remained after the first week and three teams are sill alive.

Polk County Public Schools' disclosure of more than 30 removed books follows a state report that listed six removed titles in ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal car crash involving a livestock trailer that killed a woman on ...

The new director will begin her role on Dec. 18, training with Director Helen Eddy until Eddy's retirement in January.

Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold China Announces a ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run Health and Human Services has said he wants to end the practice. And Winter Haven ...

Merchant cash advance lenders have led another Tampa Bay company to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Premium Crane in Haines City filed ...

Polk County Sheriff's deputies responded to a crash around 1:45 p.m. at State Road 540 and Cooley Road in Eagle Lake where ...

Three of the restaurants had double-digit violations during the two-week period in November. Here's what the inspectors found ...