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 ...

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

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.

More than 60% of Polk voters cast ballots in the General Election, which included four races for U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional District 18 covers the majority of the county, with ...

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.

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 ...

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.