For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

Tampa Electric has tapped Morgan Odum as its new Regional Affairs Manager for Polk County, where she’ll help lead local ...

Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

Hope you’re hungry, it’s Burger Week in Polk County. This Friday marks the start of the second annual Burger Week, a ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

Polk County exceeded the state average for vaccination rates among kindergartners and seventh-graders for the last school year, according to a report from the Florida Department of Health.