The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

On Sunday at 7:55 a.m., Paula didn't see her shadow, signaling an early spring! Over in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil also shared his prediction: Six more weeks of winter await us. For the 139th ...

A chase through Polk County ended with two people in handcuffs after troopers said they found guns, drugs and cash in a ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

A head-on crash near Winter Haven killed a man and left another with serious injuries, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

The Polk County Health Department is reporting that 22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more of their students absent due ...

The Georgia school district says that more than 10% of students at each of its schools is sick from the flu or norovirus.

Collin Griffith is being charged as an adult after he allegedly murdered his mother, 39-year-old Catherine Griffith.

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Collin Griffith is accused of murdering his 39-year-old mother Catherine Griffith in 2024. POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The trial for the teen who was accused of killing his mother in Polk County continued on ...

Like Punxsutawney Phil, Polk County Paula will search for her shadow Feb. 2 and predict if more cold weather is on the way.