Here’s what to know about Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday and a county-by-county list of the first day of school.

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 ...

Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

Amada Anderson looks to show the community a taste of Winter Haven one tour at a time. “I love to open people’s minds,” said Anderson, 40, the founder of Winter Haven Food Tours. Anderson was born in ...

Tampa Bay Business Journal's Power Breakfast Event Series is a quarterly gathering of business leaders that will feature an ...

Think bone loss is inevitable as you age? Think again. Bone health expert Debi Robinson joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the ...

After three straight years with a C grade, Polk County Public Schools improved its grade from to a B in the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report released July 7 by the Florida Department ...

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 ...