At an unruly Town Commission meeting, residents shouted their anger about traffic, water, infrastructure and other ails of ...

Shell’s passion for teaching was sparked as a 14-year-old when he tutored and mentored younger kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County. Shortly after, he founded the nonprofit Positive Leaders of ...

Two such schools affiliated with Polk State College reported 100% passage figures, while another, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School, reported a rate of 96.5%.

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and ...

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

The number of Polk County students with religious exemptions from required school immunizations continues to rise. Students ...

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

The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months ...

It felt much more like spring than winter Friday evening outside Polk County’s gymnasium. Inside, though, there were no ...

The state dual tournament saw three champions crowned on Saturday, as Southeast Polk, Algona and Don Bosco walked away from ...