The big story: School districts and other organizations that serve children continued to assess the impact of the Trump ...

The Polk County legislative delegation will hold its annual meeting Aug. 12 starting at 1 at the Polk County Commission ...

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

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 ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

Data from the 2025 point-in-time count shows approximately 779 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night in Polk County.

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues.

For Black History Month, we celebrate Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Dr. Hezedean Smith, the agency's first Black chief.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...