Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...

Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 years and father.

Dena King, the first person of color to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of NC, announced Feb. 12 was her ...

These Florida school districts removed bestselling and award-winning romance novels from their shelves in the last two school ...

Over a remarkable span of 31 years, San Francisco has had a series of either gay or lesbian health directors. That track ...

As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger ...

Shell’s passion for teaching was sparked as a 14-year-old when he tutored and mentored younger kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County. Shortly after, he founded the nonprofit Positive Leaders of ...

Beginning with a special election next month, Polk County will be among the first in the nation to use QR codes to report unofficial voting results, Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald tells Axios. Why it ...

A 25-foot stainless steel monument will anchor a new park in the Illinois Medical District as a tribute to those who served ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sensient Technologies Corp. (SXT) on Friday reported net income of $30.1 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had ...

Baby gates sold exclusively on Amazon have been recalled over a potential entrapment risk for children, according to the U.S.

More than 1 million Igloo coolers have been recalled over a hazard that can cause severe injuries to fingertips, including ...