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

For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

FDOT recommended seven SunRail stops in Polk County: Loughman, Davenport, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Auburndale, Polk Parkway and Lakeland. The rail system operates Monday-Friday.

Seven Polk County municipalities will hold elections on April 1, Polk County Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell announced. Candidate qualifying closed in the last slate of municipalities on Feb. 14.

Four cities in Polk County will hold in-person voting Tuesday got municipal elections: Auburndale, Fort Meade, Lakeland and Winter Haven. Polling sites are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

A candidate for Seat 3 must be U.S. citizen, at least age 18, a Florida resident, a registered voter in Florida and in Polk County, reside within the city limits continuously for 18 months prior ...