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

If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.

The Southwest Florida Water ... Hampton Tract in Polk County. Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, the district said in a ...

The Southwest Florida Water Management District plans to conduct prescribed burns through March at the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, which includes the Green Swamp East Tract in Polk, Sumter and ...

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 ...

Days before she’s slated to return as the region’s top prosecutor, Orange-Osceola State Attorney-elect Monique Worrell quietly appeared with lawyers at the Polk County Courthouse on Friday ...

The 23rd Congressional District, which includes the Atlantic Coast from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton and extends west to ...

About half the nation’s 435 congressional districts have higher median household incomes. And Florida’s 22nd, which is entirely within Palm Beach County ... designing the map and hurting ...

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 ...