Worries have spiked after President Trump’s executive order saying immigration enforcement could take place in schools, where it had been prevented. A 1990 federal judge’s order prohibits Florida ...

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph ...

Polk County interim county administrator Frank Marasco donated a total of $1,500 to Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill ...

FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes us to the Polk County Youth Fair in Bartow.

Schools reporting 10% or more of students out due to illnesses, says Polk County Health Department Patrick Mahomes is facing ...

Polk County is a hot spot for growth, hence why the state is currently considering routes for a future parkway, but there's ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Amid concerns of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the U.S., the Polk County Sheriff’s office says ICE arrested one person at the Polk County Courthouse ...

And the last Polk County athlete to win a Dairy Farmers Award was Bartow softball’s Red Oxley in 2013. The coveted Mr. Golf award is given to the best high school golfer in Florida, and is a ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Hundreds of Legoland Florida employees are out of a job as the theme park makes operational changes. Mass layoffs are under way at Legoland with 234 employees being given ...