For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are ...

Two properties in Polk County totaling nearly 1,200 acres have gained protection from development. The Florida Cabinet voted ... covers part of a large lake, a map included in state documents ...

Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to put a levy on the May ballot to fund operations at the fairgrounds and make ...

In 2024 a record, 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, making Polk County much closer to reaching its goal of becoming a no-kill county this year.

Norris, a former head of Iowa's Democratic Party, said two new Republican supervisors asked for his resignation within 24 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, which is a continuation of improvements over the last few years, according to the SPCA Florida. “This year ...

THE NEW CHAIR OF THE POLK COUNTY SUPERVISORS SAYS TRANSPARENCY WILL BE ONE OF HIS TOP PRIORITIES. MATT MCCOY WAS ELECTED CHAIR OF THE BOARD LATE LAST WEEK. TWO NEW SUPERVISORS ALSO TOOK OFFICE ...

The dispute allegedly broke out after the Polk County Board of Supervisors decided to terminate Polk County Administration John Norris from his position.

According to the study released Friday, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area, which encompasses all of Polk County, ranked fourth in the nation for net in-migration, and first in Florida.

JANUARY 10TH. NEW AT SIX. THE POLK COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAYS VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CASES WERE WAY UP THIS YEAR. IT REPORTS FILED. FILING CHARGES AGAINST 12 PEOPLE, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss ... I encourage anyone who may have feelings of self-harm to reach out for help. Florida operates an outstanding Suicide Prevention Lifeline ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested William Leviticus Self, 37, of Cedartown on three counts of Cruelty to Children. Self was taken into custody on Dec. 15 ...