Republican Jennifer Kincart Jonsson handily defeated Democrat Ashley Herrmann to gain a seat that was open because Rep. Melony Bell, R-Fort Meade, chose to run for Polk County Supervisor of Elections.

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a three-year term on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote.

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – It seems some habits are hard to break, especially for 49-year-old Teddy Wayne Sparks Jr. of Lake Wales. On Tuesday, June 24th, Sparks was once again taken into custody by the Polk ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man was arrested Friday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after an eagle-eyed Polk County School Board (PCSB) employee spotted a PCSB-owned iPad for sale on Facebook ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.