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 ...

The reprimand before the Florida Supreme Court came as Judge John Flynn has faced motions to disqualify himself from some ...

The location’s surrounding orange groves, many of which are no longer in full production, present an opportunity to be converted into King Grass cultivation—one of Blue Biofuels’ key energy crops.

United Way of Central Florida has partnered with the IRS to offer several free tax prep sites across Polk County.

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

Drivers will start seeing heavy equipment and an increased number of crews along I-4 east of U.S. 27, the Florida Department ...

During his first year in practice as a pediatrician, Dr. W. Jason Cornett examined an infant brought in for treatment of a cold and an ear infection. Cornett learned that the infant, who was in ...

Outfielder Matthew Polk won't play baseball for Vanderbilt in 2025, Commodore coach Tim Corbin confirmed on Wednesday. The senior would have been in the mix for playing time in right or left field ...

Nine Polk County football players will play college football next season after signing with a college on Wednesday.

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

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