Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland and Polk State College are both in the process of preparing required reports for ...

The Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency has hit Polk County and its 17 municipalities, with a demand to provide ...

Eight people are facing charges in a multi-state, $8.8 million bank fraud and racketeering scheme impacting 235 people, ...

A Maitland man was arrested Thursday morning after deputies say he was caught driving 105 mph in a 70 mph zone on a Polk ...

HOW TO WATCH ▶️ Multiple state and local officials are holding a news conference about millions stolen through fraud on ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd joined Attorney General James Uthmeier and Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials at ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a news conference in Winter Haven to discuss a multi-million dollar fraud ...

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

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

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

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