The decision seeks to improve work-life balance for first responders and reduce burnout among the county’s 700 firefighters.

A panoramic 360-degree view of most Polk County properties was uploaded to the assessor's website this week. Why it matters: The new pics make it easier to do a little neighborhood peekaboo.

Polk County supervisors get raises almost every year. Are they due yet another as two new supervisors keep their full-time ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

Patoine is the chair of the Polk County Planning Commission. Valerie Patoine, who has held the position since being appointed in 2019, was the only person wo filed to run for assessor. Sheriff ...