The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

VaccinesDoctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida Heid credited state Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, with helping to address the district’s ...

Polk County ... in Polk County that have received recent D grades. Crystal Lake is the only one that has reached the stage of having the district file a turnaround plan with the Florida Department ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid offered some welcome news for school volunteers. Not all volunteers will face an increase in application fees to nearly $100, as it appeared would be ...

Eleven municipalities in Polk County hold elections in April. If you're thinking about running, here's what you need to know.

Iowans are waking up to fresh snow blanketing much of the state and poor road conditions. Follow for updates from this winter ...

A contentious proposal to build a new Poinciana-area on former ranchland along Lake Hatchineha Road in far eastern Polk County ... process driven by Florida statutes. “The district did follow ...

The Southwest Florida Water ... Hampton Tract in Polk County. Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, the district said in a ...

provided by city clerks and the Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office: Bartow will hold an election on April 1 for one City Commission seat to represent its north district. Seat 3 is currently ...

The highest median income in South Florida is in the Broward-Palm Beach County 23rd Congressional District ... the party in control of designing the map and hurting the party that’s not in ...