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Florida political analyst Susan MacManus always mentions Polk County when national and international reporters ask about key voter areas in the state.

A counteroffer has been made on behalf of Winter Haven’s public employees for changes that are less drastic when it comes to pension reform.

Union Academy High School in Bartow saw its last graduation in 1969, but students who attended that school have never forgotten the teachers who helped to mold their character.

It appears as though Eagle Lake’s search for a city manager will go on. In a letter sent Tuesday morning, David Johnson told the City Commission that he didn't wish to continue contract negotiations to be Eagle Lake's next city manager.

Keep Polk County Beautiful will sponsor a tire collection day from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 24 at Lake Marion Creek Middle School, 3055 Lake Marion Creek Drive.

This week, do one small thing for a school. That's a challenge proposed by Audrey Nettlow, director of The Public Education Partnership of Winter Haven.

A Polk County School Board employee was charged with one count of grand theft after a co-worker's money was taken from her purse on three occasions, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.

An Avon Park woman was killed and another woman critically injured in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 27 south of Lake Wales early Saturday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.