A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...

The measles outbreak is now confirmed in at least 15 states, with new cases in Vermont, Maryland, and Oklahoma.

Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...

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.

N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a high fire risk, ...

A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

North American Rescue recently donated school supplies to Polk County Schools, with Polk County EMS personnel Jason Wilson ...

A wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, has grown to 593 acres but is now 63% contained. Firefighters have been battling ...

Polk County deputies rescued a duck, "Bernice," after she was found trying to escape the jail perimeter. She was treated for ...

Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean ...

A Publix in Polk County will feature a newer format compared to other stores. LAKELAND, Fla. - The home of Publix will soon ...