The location’s surrounding orange groves, many of which are no longer in full production, present an opportunity to be converted into King Grass cultivation—one of Blue Biofuels’ key energy crops.

Worries have spiked after President Trump’s executive order saying immigration enforcement could take place in schools, where it had been prevented. A 1990 federal judge’s order prohibits Florida ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Drivers will start seeing heavy equipment and an increased number of crews along I-4 east of U.S. 27, the Florida Department ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Polk County has accepted a nearly $840,000 settlement agreement from a recently-defunct nonprofit. Why it matters: The ...

During his first year in practice as a pediatrician, Dr. W. Jason Cornett examined an infant brought in for treatment of a cold and an ear infection. Cornett learned that the infant, who was in ...

Outfielder Matthew Polk won't play baseball for Vanderbilt in 2025, Commodore coach Tim Corbin confirmed on Wednesday. The senior would have been in the mix for playing time in right or left field ...

Humane Programs & Public Media Director for SPCA Florida. It’s a major feat when, just seven years ago, only 40% of animals were leaving Polk County Animal Control’s shelter alive. Richter ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

Schools reporting 10% or more of students out due to illnesses, says Polk County Health Department Patrick Mahomes is facing ...