Substantial rainfall caused significant damage in Polk County, about an hour and a half west of Atlanta. Jake McElwee was genuinely concerned on Thursday for the safety of his cousin, who lives on Old ...

On Dec. 18, the Polk County Board of Commissioners exercised their legal rights by appealing Judge Ladd Wiles’ Oct. 31 ruling ...

From left, Pastor Paula White, pastoral advisor to President Trump, gives U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue a high five ...

The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...

Iowa lawmakers want to cut Iowa property taxes. But a look at one Des Moines man's example shows other factors are making it ...

The leader of Polk County’s education union is worried about an exodus of teachers to Hillsborough County, where salaries are higher.

School bond taxes on a $100,000 home would cost $86.25 a year and $1,725 total. For a $200,000 house, taxes tied to the ...

The transitional shelter in rural Polk County was proposed in 2023 by Church at the Park — a Salem-based nonprofit that helps ...

When is capital gains tax payable on the sale of property? And at what rate are capital gains taxed? We answer these questions and more. Capital gains. Even the mention of these two words together ...

County assessors use data from recent home sales to determine properties’ taxable value, and property tax increases year over year can outpace the rate of inflation. “It’s taxing people out ...

United Way of Central Florida is offering free in-person tax preparation to anyone earning $66,000 or less. In addition, people at any income level can use the organization’s My ...