As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

New bills filed in the Florida Legislature this session would bolster the tax incentives from the original Live Local Act ...

Property Tax Alliance Group's Tim Hart and Jeff Nelson speak on different strategies to help Florida property owners stay ...

Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...

Cities like Lake Worth Beach and counties across Florida are in a small panic over how to make up revenue if property taxes are eliminated. "Lake Worth Beach is one the cities that is on a pretty thin ...

New Tonight- The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the public a whole new look at the county's justice system. Today the Sheriff announced the new Data Analytics Dashboard. It provides the ...

WFLX is asking questions about the impacts if property taxes ended in Florida. We looked into the numbers that could hit your ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Wednesday the arrest of Jordan Montoya, 27, in South Carolina, ...

Jan. 13 to Feb. 2: See why 1 Polk County restaurant closed and 35 others fell short. A few involved roaches Mega Mercado Restaurant, 6645 S. Florida Ave., Suite 11, Lakeland: On Feb. 14 ...

Florida Republicans are considering ... As those values have risen in recent years, the taxes are “pinching” residents, he said. If property appraisers “are saying your house is 20% more ...