Mary Catherine Green and her late father, Oliver L. Green, Jr., served more than 50 years combined as judges in Polk County.

Polk County Public Schools is considering a proposal to permanently relocate Alta Vista Elementary to Scenic Terrace, about ...

Polk County Public Schools has long provided health coverage at no cost to employees, but a presentation on the finances of the district’s plan raised concerns on March 25. Linda King ...

The fee of $84 an hour paid to the Polk County Sheriff's Office covers the salary of a deputy, plus benefits, capital and ...

More than 400 college baseball teams, consisting of 15,000 players from 30 different states, meet up in Polk County every ...

Jackson Sellers, Hayesville: Sellers struck out nine batters over five innings, allowing five hits and two walks in a 9-0 ...

The Florida Senate has a plan to crack down on a school voucher program to improve tracking to ensure state money follows the ...

Areas facing mandatory evacuation include: Deepwoods Lane; Wesley Lane; Piney Gate Road; Piney Overlook Lane; Piney Gate Road ...

Uncertainty is the mood around Lake County schools after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education but local educators are starting to ...

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.