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

Cody Moyer, a Polk State administrator, presented a proclamation of support for the administration that he said had been signed by 84 staff members.

Trustees voted 5-1 to approve a new contract for Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti. Only Ashley Bell Barnett opposed the action.

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.

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 ...