Polk County School Board member Billy Townsend provides his take on school safety and the long-term issues that face the school district. Notably, he says, the real power of a local school board in the face of state education policy supremacy is to take a stand and refuse to follow through on orders he says will hurt schools.

Politics in Polk Podcast

Polk County School Board member Billy Townsend on school safety and long-term goals

A political-action committee supporting Josie Tomkow has sent six flyers this month to Republican voters in District 39, including some that describe her opponent as a fan of Hillary Clinton who was soft on crime as a prosecutor.

Chambliss: Tomkow PAC releases flurry of negative campaign flyers attacking GOP rival Spath

Ferguson: Pierson resigns as mayor of Davenport amid allegations about out-of-state arrest warrant

Democrats are pushing to flip District 22 in a race that pits retired Circuit Court Judge Bob Doyel against Kelli Stargel, the Republican who has held the seat since 2012.

Chambliss: Doyel makes bid for incumbent Stargel's District 22 seat

Politics in Polk: Four fresh commissioners heading to the Lakeland City Commission

Lakeland election update: Voters put faith in the local business community

An announcement by Rep. Neil Combee has created a chain reaction of elections in Polk

Lakeland City Commission agrees not to move Confederate monument in Munn Park

Lakeland's City Commission race is heating up

East Polk Scene: Dundee, Haines City approve manager contracts, Winter Haven approved zoning codes, elections coming soon

Reporter Gary White talks about SEU grad student, Sayra Lozano, who is pushing for immigration change

Interview with Fl. Ag Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam

Christopher Guinn talks about Lakeland's Confederate statue

Ledger reporter Christopher Guinn talks about Lakeland's Confederate statue

Ledger reporter Christopher Guinn talks about Lakeland's strong mayor issue

Lakeland voters will pick their next mayor on the same day they're figuring out the job description.

James Green, Christopher Diaz, Patrick Shawn Jones and Bill Mutz — Lakeland's race for mayor

Ledger reporters talk about the various political goings-on around Polk County.

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