If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.

The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

Florida sheriffs are advocating for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ border security plan, arguing it's necessary to support President ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

Jonathan Louis, 37, reportedly failed to notify his parole officer where he would reside after his release from jail in Lake ...

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art, formerly the Polk Museum of Art, recently opened its doors on a 14,000-square-foot ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man is behind bars after Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives used a combination of ...

The Polk Sheriff's Office will continue to hold undocumented suspects for collection by ICE agents, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Police said a Florida man recently was arrested for a DUI, with his blood alcohol levels more than six times the legal limit.

During a press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said anyone 'in Polk County illegally, get ready to go “Southbound and Down.” (Credit: X/@PolkCoSheriff) ...

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment. See the routes here.

A group bribed Target workers in Florida to drastically mark down items, then they would return counterfeit products in a ...