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 ...

A program that helps families repair and strengthen their homes after disaster strikes, has just launched in Polk County.

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

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 ...

The valuation of multifamily properties has increased an average of 7.9% in Polk County and 21% in Dallas County, assessors’ information shows. In Dallas County, multifamily projects that were ...

Nine bills primarily sponsored by Polk County lawmakers passed in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature, which remains incomplete.

In Polk County, the average valuation percentage increase for commercial property ranged from 7.75% in Johnston to 16.6% in Grimes, data from the Polk County assessor shows. Some commercial property ...