Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

Steve Milligan is retaining the position of Polk County Treasurer in Tuesday’s initial election returns, leading challenger ...

Republicans sweep local races; new office holders are Becky Troutman at County Commission and Jennifer Kincart Jonsson in the ...

The two newly-elected supervisors will join current Supervisors Matt McCoy, Tom Hockensmith and Angela Connolly.

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...

In honor of Veterans Day, veterans and active-duty military personnel are being offered free passport photos during November.

Before coming to IU, Madeira served as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh ... Madeira’s campaign ...

With Election Day on Tuesday, last-minute voters in Salem can still turn in their ballot at drop off sites. Here's where.

Republican Jill Altringer will represent District 2 on the Polk County Board of Supervisors, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger John Forbes. Altringer clinched 50.4% of the votes, according to ...

Here are the latest updates on local and statewide races and ballot measures in the 2024 election. Oregon voters approved ...

When Florida voters first considered loosening the prohibition against all marijuana use a decade ago, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was perhaps the leading voice of the opposition. Judd ...