The application period opens Jan. 12 for places in magnet schools, career academies and advanced programs in Polk County ...

Sumanth “Sam” Neelam is running for the Polk County School Board in District 5. That seat is now held by Kay Fields, the ...

One of the two people killed in a fiery crash on Sunday was a middle school student in Polk County, North Carolina, according ...

Kate Wallace, a Polk County School Board appointee, must alter her job duties due to a state ethics rule. A 2018 Florida constitutional amendment bars public officials from lobbying other government ...

BARTOW, Fla. — The Polk County School District is hoping a new state-of-the-art program can help fill the need for air traffic controllers in the county and nationwide. The past few weeks have been ...

The regular legislative session gets underway next week. However, there is a special election for several Florida House and ...

Former Sanford Police School Resource Officer Pedro Enrique was arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with a Seminole ...

A former Iowa police officer accused of repeated use of excessive force is suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for ...

Bartow, Florida sits like a well-kept secret in Polk County, offering a slice of authentic small-town living that feels increasingly rare in the Sunshine State’s landscape of gated communities and ...

Bartow, Florida stands as a delightful anomaly in the Sunshine State’s real estate landscape – a place where studio apartments can still be found for around $800 a month while coastal cities demand ...

Avery County Schools canceled classes on Wednesday, Jan. 7, due to a water main break. The district said there will be no ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County officials have a pretty clear message on this New Year’s fireworks: don’t try them at home. “It’s dry so any spark or small ember, not only from fireworks, but outside ...