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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 ...
Polk County honors Samuel Quinton, a Revolutionary War vet who spent his final years in the area, with a new memorial.
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.
Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.