Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Polk County's Walter Clayton Jr. traded to Utah Jazz after first-round NBA Draft selection by Wizards Bartow High School graduate and Florida Gators star Walton Clayton Jr. now knows where he'll live ...

Multi-Agency Operations Seize 64 Pounds, 160,000 Pills of Deadly Drug, Crippling Cartel Operations POLK COUNTY, Fla. - In a victory against the deadly tide of fentanyl, the Polk County Sheriff's ...

COLUMBUS—Polk County Public Libraries is hosting its Summer Learning Program, designed to keep area students engaged over the summer school break. “We all know how important it is to continue learning ...

Which U.S. prone‑lightning counties face the most strikes? Learn which areas top the charts, why they’re hotbeds for lightning, and how residents cope. The post U.S. Prone to Lightning Counties Record ...

Republican Tim Echols cruised to his party’s nomination for another term on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities in the Peach State.

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – What started as a simple “For Sale” sign on a vacant lot ended with a Polk City man facing grand theft charges after a stolen travel trailer was recovered. On June 10th, the Polk ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – What initially appeared to be a residential burglary in progress at an Airbnb rental in Highland City Friday morning quickly turned into an unexpected arrest, as Polk County ...

POLK COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — On March 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a call from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reporting that an alligator had attacked a ...