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Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million ...
Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...
Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...
A Polk County mother is raising awareness about the dangers of e-bikes after her son was hit and killed by a vehicle.
The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...
Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts another $20 million at risk.
The BriefPolk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes.The Department of ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...
FDOT is now working to improve traffic flow at the intersection of County Line Road and US 92, by raising the roads above the railroad.
The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...
Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...
Daily Ridge WINTER HAVEN, FL – Get ready for lift-off! LEGOLAND Florida is preparing to blast guests into a whole new dimension of family fun with the park’s first-ever indoor roller coaster, set to ...