The FHSAA Polk County high school volleyball season has been wrapped up for about a week or so now. And the best players on ...

They won. Now what? Here are the top 5 issues Tuesday's winners will have to deal with, R. Bruce Anderson writes.

Democrat Octavio Hernandez credits "bluest" part of Polk County and years of activism for his win. And he doesn't intend to stop teaching.

Protect yourself against bacteria and contaminated water. When there's a boil water notice, many wonder if it's safe to eat ...

Hillwood Development Company filed an application for a building permit for a planned data center in two existing buildings ...

Polk County voters came out strongly in favor of lower property taxes on Election Day, while also voting to raise school ...

George Jenkins' Brayden Gathwright, Auburndale's Ty Duke and Fort Meade's Joel Miranda are among the top high school players ...

Polk County voters have cast their ballots in the 2026 Congressional mid-term elections with polls officially closed as of 7 ...

Among registered Democrats, 63.1% cast ballots, compared to 59.8% of Republicans, according to figures from the Polk ...

All Saints' Charlotte Roy, Lakeland Christian's Emma Wilkinson finish 1-2 in girls cross country district race.

Most Polk County incumbents held their seats but Democrat Octavio Hernandez secured a surprise win over Rep. Holley.

Appointed incumbent Kate Wallace edged challenger Victor Sims in the nonpartisan election for District 3 of the Polk County ...