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. The results continue a ...

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.

Project promotes safe water recreation at Maple Lake Safe Kids, Polk County Public Health and Win-E-Mac school worked together to make life jackets free and available to the public.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

Part of the Alligator Alley Trail at Circle B Bar Reserve is closed on Monday due to active gator nesting sites.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation released another report this week on a deadly alligator attack in Polk County last month.

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water.