Animal supporters in Polk County confront commissioners over the urgent need for spay/neuter programs as shelter conditions worsen.

Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $310,000. The median ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

The initial procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was 51-49, offering a stark preview of the difficulties party leaders face in getting the measure passed into law.

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

The median home in Polk County listed for $339,900 in May, slightly up from the previous month's $339,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2024, the median home list price ...

The median home in Polk County listed for $339,900 in May, slightly up from the previous month's $339,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2024, the median home list ...

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.