More than 60% of Polk voters cast ballots in the General Election, which included four races for U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional District 18 covers the majority of the county, with ...

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 ...

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

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 suspect seriously injured a deputy, leading to a deadly officer-involved incident in Polk County on Friday.

Madeline Nichols was about to start kindergarten last year before Polk County deputies said she was killed by a drunk driver.