A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the way. Here's what to expect.

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 Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years.

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues.

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.