Corporal punishment: New Florida law requires parental permission before a school may paddle a student, Florida Phoenix ...

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Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.

The president accuses Selzer of fraud after she conducted a poll right before the 2024 election that showed Kamala Harris ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man was arrested Friday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after an eagle-eyed Polk County School Board (PCSB) employee spotted a PCSB-owned iPad for sale on Facebook ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Polk County continues to rise, according to a new point-in-time, or PIT, count from local agency Homeward. Approximately 779 individuals were ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A deputy fired his weapon at a “documented gang member” after the suspect crashed his vehicle into multiple law enforcement vehicles, injuring one deputy before the man ...

Polk County and the city of Bartow are teaming up to address the growing demand for emergency services caused by rapid population growth.

More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over 4,700 acres of wildfire.

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.