North American Rescue recently donated school supplies to Polk County Schools, with Polk County EMS personnel Jason Wilson ...

Two 18-year-olds are accused of making bomb threats to the principal of Ridge Community High School in Haines City.

A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

MoDOT plans to realign a curvy stretch of Route 32, with a public hearing on March 18 and virtual meeting until April 1.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two 18-year-olds were arrested after deputies said they reported a fake bomb threat to their ...

Meanwhile on the Class 2A boys side, Lake Gibson had nine wrestlers advance to Day 3 of state action, registering third place ...

The Polk County High School boys’ golf team secured a solid third-place finish Monday in the second Mountain Foothills 7 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Palm Harbor woman faces charges after repeatedly misusing the 911 emergency line to report a "stolen" ...

KISSIMMEE — In another competitive day at the wrestling FHSAA State Championships, several of Polk County’s best survived and advanced to Day 3. Mulberry senior wrestler Mia Jones (235 ...

Polk County is one of the lowest-funded school districts in the state, ranking 63rd out of 67 counties for per-pupil funding.

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...