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.

Netizens have continued to question the UPSA's priorities, with a video of a student being removed for alleged dress code violations still trending.

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.

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 ...

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

A Polk County sheriff's deputy once publicly praised for his record-breaking number of DUI arrests resigned on June 25 after being arrested on charges of taking money from a driver at a traffic stop.

"We're hoping that this comprehensive report will serve as a guide," Supervisor Matt McCoy said.

A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office has resigned after being charged with stealing money during a traffic stop, the agency announced.

Here's how many calls for assistance Marion and Polk county sheriffs' have received from federal agencies related to immigration enforcement in 2025.

Here's how many calls for assistance Marion and Polk county sheriffs' have received from federal agencies related to immigration enforcement in 2025.

(The Center Square) – A multi-agency drug trafficking investigation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force resulted in the arrest of eight ...