Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

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

Chicken Salad Chick, boasting "made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors," says it'll offer free chicken salad for a year to ...

The annual meeting is an opportunity for citizens to address the delegation before the legislative session. But speaking ...

If enough people become immune ... A search of the website for the Florida Department of Health in Polk County found no material promoting childhood vaccinations. The agency declined an interview ...

Amid ongoing Polk County rancor, Supervisor Tom Hockensmith alleges Des Moines City Council member Joe Gatto is angling for his board seat.

Haven man who was out on probation is back behind bars after deputies say he interfered with a first responder at the scene ...

A chase through Polk County ended with two people in handcuffs after troopers said they found guns, drugs and cash in a ...

One of those defendants caught on camera was Polk County’s Jonathan Pollock, who federal authorities said fought with and ...

Perhaps nowhere in Florida is more at the crux of water issues than Polk County in the center of the state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2023, more people moved to the former citrus ...

According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.

POLK COUNTY ... to have inappropriate contact with a student," Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Fred Heid said in a statement. "People who behave this way will be caught, and we fully ...