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 ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years.

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.

The machine was placed outside of the Polk County Health Department in early May. It provides 24/7 access to free items like condoms, period packs and gun locks.

The Central Polk Parkway East would pass through land that contains the endangered blushing scrub mint plant, advocates say. It's found only in Polk County.

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water.

A report by a coalition of North Carolina institutions outlines a plan to establish an agricultural technology (agtech) ...