This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.

According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.

A former Polk County substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday after having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies said they arrested a Florida man Friday after he was caught creeping at a children's bus stop.

The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by several local and state officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, at a Wednesday ...

The death of a 29-year-old employee at the Mosaic plant in Polk County last year has led to multiple violations and over $30,000 in penalties being issued against the company.

A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student.

Earlier this month, a 16-year-old female student reported to her mother that she received sexually charged messages and pictures from her former substitute teacher, ...

Jonathan Louis, 37, reportedly failed to notify his parole officer where he would reside after his release from jail in Lake ...