Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts another $20 million at risk.

The environmental group pointed to a 1992 federal rule that barred using phosphogypsum in road projects and to potential cancer risks.

Bartow's Tony Bradley made the NBA Finals a couple weeks ago. Find out what was great and what was difficult about the ...

According to Florida’s Department of Health, Bartow is one of five cities in Polk County that still add fluoride to drinking water, along with Auburndale, Haines City, Lakeland, and Lake Alfred.

An environmental group urged a federal appeals court to toss out a decision by the EPA that would allow using phosphogypsum, ...

Bartow is a special place, a place for winners, as the water tower hovering above the school proclaims the home of champions. The 2023 Yellow Jackets are hoping to add to that legacy.

The Polk County legislative delegation will hold its annual meeting Aug. 12 starting at 1 at the Polk County Commission ...

More than 60% of Polk voters cast ballots in the General Election, which included four races for U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional District 18 covers the majority of the county, with ...

Before coming to the decision of hiring former Lowell High School wrestling coach R.J. Boudro, Grand Valley State University ...