One incumbent, two city councilors, a legislative aide and a business owner are the candidates for Polk County Commissioner ...

Anne Sheeley, Polk County's top courts administrator, says she was passed over for another job due to her age, suspended ...

Bills filed by Polk County lawmakers cover artificial intelligence, homestead tax exemptions, prescription drugs, education ...

The governor's office says Reynolds' new property tax plan will save Iowans billions over the next several years. But for the ...

Weeks after the former Jackson County assessor, Gail McCann Beatty, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against local ...

Former Jackson County assessor Gail McCann Beatty says she was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on a proposal she ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County is wedged between two fast growing cities: Tampa and Orlando. The area has seen booming growth as people look for housing as well as more affordable cost of living options ...

The state will send letters showing a more than 11% increase in the tax rate for Polk County property owners — a figure county officials say is inaccurate. Polk County Budget Manager Deb Anderson said ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two serious, separate crashes that occurred Sunday evening. The crashes happened within minutes of each other, but about 35 miles ...

Caren Weiner is the lead editor for consumer finance at Forbes Advisor. During her decades as a personal finance journalist, she has covered mutual funds, taxes, banking and health insurance ...