Four people with Polk County ties had been convicted or pled guilty. Two had served their time. Four were awaiting trial.

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

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

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

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

An alleged racketeering scheme, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars, has been uncovered in Polk County.

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...