The projects aim to address explosive growth in Polk with transportation, solid waste, water and public safety projects, ...

The restaurant closed for a day after an inspector found rodent droppings. Twenty-one other vendors fell short of standards ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Heid warned that the state "seemingly underestimated the fiscal impact that vouchers ...

For decades, Claire's has been a staple of shopping malls across the country. It will close 1,119 stores if it can't find a ...

Amid the summer swelter, where is Polk County's sweetest scoop? Help us narrow it down in The Ledger's bracket-style contest.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County received $1.8 million from a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant after the ...

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers made quite the large discovery after they were able to stop a fleeing driver on Tuesday ...

Fed up with clashing policy choices and personalities, longtime Polk County supervisor Tom Hockensmith says he won't run for ...