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

Polk County's tourism strategy is paying off, with private businesses investing heavily in new attractions and accommodations ...

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 ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

It’s an exploration through the decades and small towns that make up Polk County and there’s no better guide or architecture expert than Bart to take you on the journey.

Compared to May 2024, the median home list price decreased 2.6% from $349,425. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Polk County, not houses that were sold.

USA Today Network-Florida named 16 top Old Florida restaurants, and one of Polk County's oldest made the list. Governors and a vice president have eaten there.

Jacksonville ranked 10th on PODS' 2025 list of most moved-to U.S. cities, down from 9th in 2024. While Florida experienced significant inbound migration in 2022, the trend has slowed, with fewer ...