Polk County voters came out strongly in favor of lower property taxes on Election Day, while also voting to raise school ...

Hillwood Development Company filed an application for a building permit for a planned data center in two existing buildings ...

Democrat Octavio Hernandez credits "bluest" part of Polk County and years of activism for his win. And he doesn't intend to stop teaching.

Among registered Democrats, 63.1% cast ballots, compared to 59.8% of Republicans, according to figures from the Polk ...

Geico will permanently lay off 114 employees in Lakeland by April, marking the second round of cuts in two years.

George Jenkins' Brayden Gathwright, Auburndale's Ty Duke and Fort Meade's Joel Miranda are among the top high school players ...

All Saints' Charlotte Roy, Lakeland Christian's Emma Wilkinson finish 1-2 in girls cross country district race.

Polk County voters have cast their ballots in the 2026 Congressional mid-term elections with polls officially closed as of 7 ...

Appointed incumbent Kate Wallace edged challenger Victor Sims in the nonpartisan election for District 3 of the Polk County ...

Most Polk County incumbents held their seats but Democrat Octavio Hernandez secured a surprise win over Rep. Holley.

Live election results for Polk County Commission, School Board and more, plus state races in the Nov. 3, 2026, general ...