A 10-year $140 million tax break for a Fort Meade data center won unanimous approval from the Polk County Commission on Nov.

With nine months under his belt as the new Polk County Property Appraiser, Neil Combee is living up to his campaign promise. A veteran public servant, Combee was elected last year saying he was ready ...

Salem property owners will see an 8% increase on their tax bills due to a new levy for library and park services. Due to a legal limit known as compression, Salem will not receive the full estimated ...

Polk County Commissioners Approve Tax Exemption to New Business to Build Data Center by James Coulter More than 50 new full-time jobs, each with an annual wage 200 percent greater than the county's ...

The Polk County Commission will debate a referendum to ask voters about a 1 mil property tax increase for education. If ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A six-year, $134 million project broke ground Thursday to better connect Polk County highways to I-4. One of the goals is to direct semi-truck traffic away from Bartow. “We ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral spots and ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two serious, separate crashes that occurred Sunday evening. The crashes happened within minutes of each other, but about 35 miles ...