For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss a route.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a driver was shot by another motorist on Interstate 4 between Polk City and Auburndale Wednesday afternoon.

Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...

There are 17 Florida counties with an average drought index over 500, which means there is drought and an increased risk of fire danger: As of Feb. 14, Polk County officially measured 450-499 on ...