Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a ...

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

A Florida-based owner-operator of manufactured housing communities has acquired a mobile home park on Des Moines’ south side, ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.

A LEGOLAND Florida spokesperson said it is making “operational changes” at its theme park that resulted in mass layoffs ...

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

Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent ...

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

Johnson went on to drive for several minutes — at times for speeds above 100 mph — making a series of U-turns and repeatedly ...

In a sign DeSantis was not proving a threat to Trump, the Republican Party of Florida voted in September 2023 not to require ...

Among his proposals, DeSantis calls for an additional $246 million toward teacher pay, as part of a yearslong effort to improve starting salaries above $47,500. District also can use a portion of the ...