It's almost time to redraw Ohio's congressional map, and Republicans hold all the power to draw more GOP districts headed ...

The Polk County School Board District 3 race already has three candidates. Incumbent Rick Nolte is on medical leave and has not yet filed to run.

District 27 covers southern Polk County, along with Hardee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties and part of Lee County. Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518.

District 11 covers northern Polk County, including areas north of I-4 from Lakeland to east of U.S. 27, with about 25,800 Polk voters. It includes areas of Lake and Orange counties.

IDALS announced it launched a Water Quality Initiative project to reduce nitrate and other nutrient runoff in the Beaver ...

In November, voters approved expanding the board of supervisors from three spots to five. Dallas County's population has ...

Polk County District 5 Supervisor Angela Connolly listens during a Polk County Board of Supervisors meeting at Polk County Administration Building on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Des Moines.

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.

Court documents obtained by Local 5 News show that a dismissal notice was filed in the federal court case on Monday and new litigation was submitted in Polk County District Court.

DeSantis vetoed an allotment of $700,000 for the replacement of Polk County Public Schools’ health clinic in East Polk County. In her request, Tomkow wrote that the district’s current lease ...