District staff say the insurance plan ended 2024 with enough reserves for 43 days of claims. The district has spent $34 ...

Polk County's teachers union has long advocated for a dedicated property tax to make teacher pay more competitive with neighboring districts.

The Texas teen who drew national attention when he became an honorary Secret Service agent has now made his way to Polk County on his quest for a world record.

In her third year of law school, Monica Pietig worked with the Polk County Attorney's Office to prosecute Brian Scott Cooper for beating and choking his former girlfriend.

Why are the Polk County assessor and others in his office getting big raises at a time when the county is facing a budget shortfall?

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 ...

Wildfires continue to burn in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay updated with our live coverage ...

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

The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, ...

The Texas Legislature is poised to alter a state law that protects people exercising free speech from lawsuits meant to ...

The North Carolina National Guard reported that an injured firefighter was rescued near the Black Cove Complex fire on ...

Polk County's school board is considering asking voters to approve a property tax referendum next year. Superintendent Fred ...