The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is conducting an alternative corridor evaluation for the Central Polk Parkway East from State Road 60 ... Registration is encouraged but not required for in-person ...

Get fit and make new friends with the Red Hot Chili Steppers walking club. All ages and skill levels are welcome for this program, which is hosted by Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture ...

U-Haul tracks one-way U-Haul trucks arriving in a state or city compared with trucks leaving. Here are the 2024 numbers.

Two people, including a Polk County deputy, were injured after crews battled a fire at a home on Sunday, officials said. A registered sex offender from Polk City has been indicted ... by mechanical ...

Another unique Florida city is named Frostproof in Polk County. It was originally named Keystone City known for its vast citrus farms. According to Florida Memory, the Great Freeze brought ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Police said a Florida man recently was arrested for a DUI, with his blood alcohol levels more than six times the legal limit. The Haines City Police Department arrested ...

The Central Polk Parkway East is proposed to run from SR 60 on the west side of Lake Wales to connect to 17-92. A planned ...