Bills moving through the Florida Legislature would, among other things, redirect bed tax money to property tax breaks and ...

Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly said it's a mistake to give up local control on autopsies to the state of Iowa.

Board members said the office was excluded from a county employee compensation ... sheriff and treasurer, as well as nonunion employees. The highest-paid Polk official will continue to be County ...

The valuation of commercial properties in Polk County rose an average of 11.7% this year, an increase that is less than what occurred during revaluations in 2023. Commercial property in Dallas County ...

The Polk County School Board may ask voters to approve a property tax increase in November 2026 ... third year by the Florida Auditor General's Office. Mark Arroyo, that office’s Audit ...

The PAC’s treasurer, Wendy White ... Overall turnout was 11.6%, the Polk Elections Office reported. Gary White can be reached at [email protected] or 863-802-7518. Follow on X @garywhite13.

The six officers were previously hired under the umbrella of the city, but served as school resource officers until the Polk County ... collect revenue if the property tax is eliminated, an ...

Just before 3 a.m. Polk County Sheriff's Office were called to Storage Rentals of America on reports of a fire. According to a press release the storage facility is located on the North side of Des ...

Two law enforcement officers and a suspect were wounded during a shootout Friday in central Florida, officials said.Polk County ...