District 27 covers southern Polk County, along with Hardee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties and part of Lee County. Gary White can be reached at [email protected] or 863-802-7518.

District 11 covers northern Polk County, including areas north of I-4 from Lakeland to east of U.S. 27, with about 25,800 Polk voters. It includes areas of Lake and Orange counties.

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years.

DeSantis vetoed an allotment of $700,000 for the replacement of Polk County Public Schools’ health clinic in East Polk County. In her request, Tomkow wrote that the district’s current lease ...

Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school and a magnet.

Homeward has been collecting data on homelessness in Polk County since 2022, with findings indicating more than 3,000 individuals experienced homelessness in the county in 2024.

The Polk Education Association, representing teachers, opposes any changes that would increase employees' out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. The Polk County School Board last week discussed the ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says four deputies responded to a heated argument between a couple of Polk County supervisors on Friday around 2 p.m.

It's been a sensational 2024 Polk County volleyball season. See how teams fared in districts and if they advanced to regionals or not.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status.