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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

Trustees voted 5-1 to approve a new contract for Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti. Only Ashley Bell ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

A college trustee in May had accused President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing a drop in enrollment and raised ...

For the first time in Polk State College’s history, all three of its collegiate high schools have earned “A” grades from the Florida Department of Education for the 2024–2025 academic year. Polk State ...

Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The oldest buildings in downtown Winter Haven are being restored after more than a decade of deterioration.

DAVENPORT, Fla. — Some schools in the Bay area have been experiencing ongoing air conditioning issues. The Polk County Public School district and the Polk Education Association (PEA) met face-to ...

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.