The leaders of three colleges or universities in Polk County have been named to the annual Florida 500 list released by Florida Trend magazine.

As Hurricane Milton makes its way through Florida, officials in Polk County announced a list of flooded roads.

It is the only Polk County city to crack the top 50 on the SafeWise list. The organization uses data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to calculate its annual report on the safest cities in ...

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

In recent weeks, the Florida Department of Transportation presented its recommendations to the Polk Transportation Planning Organization after conducting a study and survey for SunRail expansion in… ...

Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.