POLK COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: The town hall scheduled for the Northeast Region is now taking place at Haines City Senior High School. Polk County Public Schools wants your input on a plan to rezone its ...

The school district has proposed an additional 1-mill property tax to increase salaries for school staff. County commissioners will debate whether to put it on the ballot.

This story was updated to correct the party listing for U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat. The Polk County Republican Party has its youngest leader ever. Members of the party’s Executive Committee ...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue hope to land the next generation of air transport companies at a testing facility in Central Florida. Perdue for years ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Schools has completed its investigation into a teacher's controversial birthday song to a student — one that prompted his mom to demand an apology for its "racist" ...

A civilian was killed in a crash involving a Polk County Fire Rescue Ambulance. The ambulance was responding to an emergency when the collision occurred Tuesday morning. The driver of one of the ...

A charter school company, Mater Academy, has notified Polk County Public Schools of its intent to occupy space in eight public schools. This action is based on a new Florida law allowing "Schools of ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect who was involved in a shooting in the Leggett area Wednesday has been apprehended. Authorities say the shooting happened near ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A driver died following a three-vehicle crash in Polk County on Tuesday. The crash happened at around 10 a.m. on Spirit Lake Road in Winter Haven, according to Polk County ...

Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief on Sunday morning, according to PCFR. The battalion chief was responding to an emergency call with ...

TAMPA, Fla. — This Hispanic Heritage Month, Spectrum News is shining a light on leaders in the community who are making a difference and inspiring others. That’s the case for the first Hispanic Polk ...