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 ...

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 ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams.

USA Today Network-Florida named 16 top Old Florida restaurants, and one of Polk County's oldest made the list. Governors and a vice president have eaten there.

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

For Carrie Zeidman, a 10th generation Californian, the search uncovered a link to some pioneer families in the Pacific Northwest and Polk County. Zeidman’s great grandmother was adopted and her mother ...

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a three-year term on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote.

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 ...