The Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency has hit Polk County and its 17 municipalities, with a demand to provide ...

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland and Polk State College are both in the process of preparing required reports for ...

Eight people are facing charges in a multi-state, $8.8 million bank fraud and racketeering scheme impacting 235 people, ...

Sheriff Grady Judd and Attorney General James Uthmeier say the scheme targeted 235 people, specifically the elderly.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will join Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and other officials to discuss the arrests ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

A flood watch is in effect for Polk County, Florida until 11 p.m. on July 15 due to heavy rainfall from Invest 93L. Invest 93L has the potential to strengthen into a tropical depression as it ...

After three straight years with a C grade, Polk County Public Schools improved its grade from to a B in the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report released July 7 by the Florida Department of ...