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 Polk County updated Winter Haven about the Thompson Nursery Road project, residents pressed their desire for a sidewalk ...

As crews fully contain a 198-acre fire in the Pisgah National Forest, the US Forest Service has mapped areas most at risk of ...

The findings come as the Oregon Legislature is considering a bill to improve landfill methane monitoring and reporting.

The Alachua Conservation Trust opened expanded hiking trails at the Marjorie A. Hoy Memorial Park at Orange Lake Overlook on Feb. 28. Here's how: ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA ... 57 new affordable housing units will be built on a 5.94-acre parcel. The community will include 31 single-family homes ranging from two to four bedrooms ...

Polk County organizations say there are more families with kids who are homeless. Many are on a waiting list for help. K-C-C-I's Kayla James is here with a look at the numbers in Polk County ...

FERGUS FALLS ─ Otter Tail County has enhanced its Geographic Information System (GIS) map by introducing a permit view feature to make accessing and reviewing permits faster and more convenient. Past ...

A: When the county is looking for parcels, they do have a prioritization that they use for some of our lands, because not every parcel of land ... trail over there in Polk County and Central ...

Heywood’s presentation included maps showing 2023 traffic conditions in eastern Polk County and those projected for 2050. The color-coded map for 2023 showed red, indicating heavy traffic ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A prescribed burn conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in Polk County has led to smoky conditions in parts of Pasco County. The burn, which covers ...