Committees for Polk County Public Schools voted to remove the six titles after reviewing them following public challenges.

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration ...

Polk County Public Schools removed six book titles from libraries and classrooms in the last academic year, according to an annual report from the Florida Department of Education. The six titles ...

Florida’s conversion from a swing state to a red one became obvious after the 2022 election, when Ron DeSantis won in ...

A Polk County homeowner is thanking some local heroes tonight who came to his rescue with chainsaws and a giant crane. Thomas Brown runs a non-profit called Tampa Homeless Outreach. Almost every day, ...

Polk County’s Hispanic population has grown from one-fifth to more than one-quarter of the overall population over the past ...

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A memorial service at a Polk County park turned into an armed robbery that landed four suspects behind bars.

The crash reportedly closed the eastbound lanes of Dundee Road in Winter Haven for around four hours Friday night.

Polk County Sheriff Deputies arrested 71 people in October for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs according to a post on the Department's social media page.

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...