The Heartland Trail could come through there,” Commissioner Phil Hansen said, and an improved Osage park and beach site could ...

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years.

POLK TWP., Pa. – Fire destroyed a barn in Monroe County late Thursday night. The blaze happened in a wooded area in the 500 block of Lower Middle Creek Road in Polk Township. Emergency ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

A motorcyclist from North Dakota, 62, died in a Belle Plaine crash Monday night. Alcohol is suspected in this incident being investigated by authorities.

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Polk County Emergency Management is accepting initial damage assessments for any disaster-related costs and damages from the June 20-21 storm event.

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