The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...

Before they hit the stage every night, Irish siblings Anna Mai and Fergus Fitzpatrick have a special ritual they share: A hug ...

A controversial proposal for a new toll expressway running through eastern Polk County is meeting with opposition, including ...

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

Every year, low- and moderate-income households miss out on tax credits and deductions worth thousands of dollars by not ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Parts of north-central Florida, like Alachua and Marion County, are under a Winter Weather Advisory because of the potential for brief sleet or freezing rain to mix with rain through Wednesday ...

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment.

The highest median income from these 10 cities is in East Palatka at $63,047. To focus on Florida cities with bad housing markets, qualifying cities had to have an average house value below the ...

Liberty also has benefitted from Florida’s open enrollment and transfer era, gaining 6-foot-5 senior Ixion Toro and 6-7 junior Julian Soria from nearby Haines City in bordering Polk County.

The Southwest Florida Water Management ... which includes the Green Swamp East Tract in Polk, Sumter and Lake counties and the Hampton Tract in Polk County. Setting prescribed fires in controlled ...

Ron DeSantis’ announcement that he’s appointing Florida Attorney ... Moody III, to be a county judge. The oldest of three, Moody in the early 1990s became the face of Plant City High School.