The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

A chase through Polk County ended with two people in handcuffs after troopers said they found guns, drugs and cash in a ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

Collin Griffith is being charged as an adult after he allegedly murdered his mother, 39-year-old Catherine Griffith.

Amid ongoing Polk County rancor, Supervisor Tom Hockensmith alleges Des Moines City Council member Joe Gatto is angling for his board seat.

The Polk County Health Department is reporting that 22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more of their students absent due ...

A head-on crash near Winter Haven killed a man and left another with serious injuries, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Online applications are now open for free Head Start, voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) and special needs preschool programs ...

A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph ...

Like Punxsutawney Phil, Polk County Paula will search for her shadow Feb. 2 and predict if more cold weather is on the way.