Take Stock in Children Polk County celebrates a successful year with a 100% graduation rate, expanded scholarships, and ...

Lakeland's Nineteen61 , owned by Marcos Fernandez, is the first and only Polk County restaurant listed in the popular Michelin guide.

Polk County ranks 57th out of 67 Florida counties in the 2025 Child Well-Being Index. The county showed improvement in seven categories, including children in poverty and teen drug use. Polk County's ...

Among the largest local budget items: $10 million for the construction of a Student Achievement Center at Florida Polytechnic ...

A new Florida DMV computer system is causing widespread outages and long wait times for residents statewide.

A massive human trafficking and child predator sting in Polk County has resulted in 266 arrests, including a prominent social media influencer and two men who allegedly brought children along to their ...

Polk County has received a $70 million grant to improve water flow and quality in the Lake Hancock basin, from North Lakeland to the Peace River. The funds originated from a HUD disaster recovery ...

The Polk Elections Supervisor said her office had not determined how many Polk voters will change congressional districts, but it will be many.

The primary proposal involves cutting all non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties. The Ledger ran the numbers for Polk County governments.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — On Friday, law enforcement officials from across Florida announced the results of a major drug trafficking investigation that covered six counties and ended in 51 arrests.