The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.
For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are ...
The local party also elected 10 state committeepersons. Polk County previously had only a state committeeman and ...
The Polk Sheriff's Office will continue to hold undocumented suspects for collection by ICE agents, Sheriff Grady Judd said.
The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...
The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment. See the routes here.
SouthState Corp. has reached a deal to sell 170 of its branches across six states to a New York real investment firm for ...
Newly elected Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill Altringer will work their full-time jobs as well as their $150,000 full-time ...
Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county ...
Two new supervisors took office this year. This is a historic change to a board that doesn't see much turnover.
A Polk County judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from Manufacturers and Commerce, the state’s largest business lobby, ...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd delivered a powerful speech on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for ...