Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Soto has represented eastern Polk County in the U.S. House since 2017 and is seeking a fourth term, though the new congressional map greatly reduces the portion of District 9 covering Polk.

On the new map, District 27 covers Polk County south of the Polk Parkway and S.R. 60 and extends south to the Fort Myers area. Albritton is in line to become the Florida Senate president in 2024.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – People hoping for a congressional district representing all of Polk County only had a short-lived victory. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed that map drawn by the legislature. The ...

Polk County supervisors approved a redistricting map Wednesday that has the potential to drastically change the makeup of the board, with four of the five incumbents now sharing districts that ...

Polk County approves redistricting map that could bring new faces to board. ... District 4 in the southeast was more mixed, with the strongest support for Trump on its far southeast side.

In lawsuit, former Polk schools employee says district is letting developers off the hook Polk School Board appears open to 2026 referendum on special tax to support schools Should Polk County ...

A new map released this week for Polk County supervisor races redrawn under a law that is supposed to make redistricting less political is proving to be anything but. The new map would put two ...

On the down side, two district No. 2 seeds in 7A and 5A have a combined record of 9-36. The county has had a team play for a state title in each of the last three seasons. Lake Wales was runner-up ...

Central Florida would get a brand-new congressional district and Democratic incumbents could breathe easier if the first tentative Florida redistricting maps are any indication. But more potential ...

A tentative agreement with the Polk County teachers union will provide veteran teachers and support staff with a salary increase while continuing a no-premium health plan, according to Polk County ...

Track Florida power outages by county in this map. The data is refreshed once every 15 minutes. ... THE MOST 110,000 IN VOLUSIA COUNTY AND POLK COUNTY. THERE IN THE RED. 70,000 IN ORANGE.