Educators in Polk County are getting a historic raise after eight months of bargaining between the school district and ... medical gear she needs Paralyzed Florida woman says Medicaid denied ...

Educators in Polk County are getting a historic raise after eight months of bargaining between the school district and teachers union.

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.

Tag Art 2025 at Florida Southern ... colors and nod to Polk County’s citrus heritage, saying it captured the area’s rich history. Additionally, each participating school had two students ...

A retired Florida sheriff’s deputy was fatally struck while removing debris from the road, according to investigators, and a sobriety test revealed the Jaguar driver was intoxicated.

Meanwhile on the Class 2A boys side, Lake Gibson had nine wrestlers advance to Day 3 of state action, registering third place ...

But the addition of more sports in recent years, more sports are offered in the spring than in any other high school season.

A Lyft ride-share trip turned bizarre when the driver realized her passenger had taken down his pants during the ride, ...

Polk racked up a school-record 28 goals this season while leading the Lady Vikes to the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals for the ...

A Florida woman is behind bars after she ... simple battery and criminal mischief. Davis has a long history with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, dating back to 1997 when she was first charged ...