The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where they stand.

More than 40 Polk County residents attended a hearing Monday night in Dallas and the five residents who testified said they ...

Students at Polk County Early College recently took part in a Public Art and Design Challenge, working with sculptor Bob ...

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 ...

The Florida Department of Transportation is beginning construction to add new lanes to the congested corridor.

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses, which are sickening students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.

The D.C. plane crash this week highlighted the desperate need for more air traffic controllers across the country. In Polk County, a new control tower operator academy is working towards fixing that ...

Museum currently in process of relocating to House of Flags Museum COLUMBUS—The Polk County Historical Association Museum ...

Hyper-criminalized migrant sex workers show us how everyday people evade, defy and resist state control and punishment.

The location’s surrounding orange groves, many of which are no longer in full production, present an opportunity to be converted into King Grass cultivation—one of Blue Biofuels’ key energy crops.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and ...

Polk County is a hot spot for growth, hence why the state is currently considering routes for a future parkway, but there's some concern the highway could impact a wildlife corridor.