TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Democratic Party is launching a statewide effort to hold town halls in red districts. The project is part of a larger push from Democratic representatives to target ...
Polk County is one of the lowest-funded school districts in the state, ranking 63rd out of 67 counties for per-pupil funding.
Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...
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.
Forecasters warn of elevated wildfire threat as thick smoke around Carolina Forest near South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach area ...
A reader asks why the state isn't considering Polk County's growth plan when deciding a route for a new eastern toll road.
Polk County residents voiced their concerns and ... He also requested additional judges, saying that the Sixth District has ...
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The Polk Education Association (PEA) and Polk County Public Schools reached ... tax levies that generate money for the school district. The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have adopted ...
When a Polk ... Florida investigators. It happened around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, while Duke Energy employees were investigating a theft of electricity in the Lake Wales area, the Polk ...
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Polk County man was sentenced to at least four years in prison on Feb. 25 after pleading guilty to death by distribution in Polk County Superior Court. According to ...
Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said the district has offered a 4% pay raise for all employee groups. “While union leadership has expressed a desire for additional ...