The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where ...

People find a lot of peace and tranquility just to be able to look out over the countryside,” said David Price, president of ...

Johnson Lake Road south of Cedartown is blocked to thru traffic after a portion of the road was washed out by heavy rains ...

United Way of Central Florida has partnered with the IRS to offer several free tax prep sites across Polk County.

The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...

Polk County Elections Supervisor Melony Bell announced on Friday that the Florida Supervisors of Elections will award three $1,200 scholarships to Florida students in 2025. Interested students ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A prescribed burn conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in Polk County ...

Crystal Lake was among 21 schools in Polk County that received federal Unified School Improvement Grant funds in 2021 aimed at bolstering Florida’s lowest-performing 5% of schools. The money was ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

The leader of Polk County’s Republican Party is siding with Gov. Ron DeSantis in his public dispute with Republican leaders of the Florida Legislature. DeSantis called for a special legislative ...