The school district has proposed an additional 1-mill property tax to increase salaries for school staff. County ...

Without access to SNAP benefits, residents are anticipated to search for food from nonprofit food pantries, leaving the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis will eventually pick a replacement for Rick Nolte, who died in August. But Polk Schools Superintendent Fred ...

Mater Academy Inc. submitted notices signaling its intent to co-locate in eight Polk County public schools by August 2027.

State Rep. Kevin Steele’s bill would direct Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland to rename the main road on campus, Polytechnic ...

Here's what to know about when you can buy alcohol in Florida and how many counties are still dry or partially dry, not ...

Sam Romain, 31, will serve out the term of John Velebir, who resigned Sept. 30 as chair of the Polk County Republican Party ...

Sixteen Polk County high schools performed their art in an eventful day that lasted midday until the end, including Frostproof, Fort Meade, Tenoroc, Auburndale, Mulberry, Lake Region, Haines City, ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, and Haines City Police Chief Jay Hopwood, laid out "preliminary information" in their ...