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

The D.C. plane crash this week highlighted the desperate need for more air traffic controllers across the country. In Polk County, a new control tower operator academy is working towards fixing that ...

Online applications are now open for free Head Start, voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) and special needs preschool programs ...

The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months for the Poinciana school.

The Florida Legislature allocated $16.2 million in 2021 for the renovation of Polk State's Winter Haven Fine Arts Building, ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Why would you put a department impacted by immigration in charge of immigration?” one Florida GOP member asked during a ...

Scott Williams brings his Apopka Blue Darters to Polk County to play Terrence McGriff's Bartow Yellow Jackets in the Mosaic Stinger Shootout.

A Florida woman was caught trying to sneak into an off-stage area at EPCOT and then bit a deputy, sending him to the hospital.

Amid ongoing Polk County rancor, Supervisor Tom Hockensmith alleges Des Moines City Council member Joe Gatto is angling for his board seat.

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and ...

With a population surge in Haines City, a new Emergency Operations Center and fire station will meet the increasing demand ...