Drivers will start seeing heavy equipment and an increased number of crews along I-4 east of U.S. 27, the Florida Department ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

The reprimand before the Florida Supreme Court came as Judge John Flynn has faced motions to disqualify himself from some criminal cases.

The Chief Justice told John Flynn, “This serious misconduct risked undermining public confidence in your impartiality." ...

Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a ...

United Way of Central Florida has partnered with the IRS to offer several free tax prep sites across Polk County.

Collin Griffith will not spend time in prison after deputies accused him of murdering his mother a year after he shot his ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

A 17-year-old boy who was accused of killing his father in Oklahoma two years ago has been acquitted of the 2024 murder of his mother in Florida.

Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent ...

A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.