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Local reporting for Polk County, FL
Polk County Florida Desk covers weather alerts, local government, schools, roads and business news for Polk County, Florida.
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News · Polk County · Fort Meade · Florida
The commission closed Taylor’s complaint against recall-watchdog groups as the Fort Meade recall chair seeks help paying attorney costs.
News · Polk County · Bartow · Florida
A 3-year-old died after accidentally shooting themself with their father’s gun near a Burger King in Bartow, the sheriff said.
News · Polk County · Bartow · Florida
A 3-year-old died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun outside a Burger King in Bartow, the sheriff said.
News · Polk County · Lakeland · Florida
Lakeland is considering replacing its citizen code enforcement board with a special magistrate system.
News · Polk County · Winter Haven · Florida
A school bus rollover in Winter Haven killed two people, including a student, the sheriff said.
News · Polk County · Florida
A rollover crash involving a Florida school bus killed two people, including a student.
News · Polk County · Florida
A man convicted in the hammer killing of a Polk County woman is set for execution by the state.
News · Polk County · Florida
A 77-year-old man convicted in the 1995 killing is set to be executed by Florida.
News · Polk County · Florida
Polk County and the state of Florida are collaborating on a plan to preserve nearly 1,000 acres of agricultural land.
News · Polk County · Florida
Jim Tully has been appointed to serve as the next director of Polk County’s Utilities Division.
News · Polk County · Florida
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has been accused of censoring social media, but key details about the allegation remain unclear.
News · Polk County · Florida
Polk State has hired a former Florida senior chancellor to lead its workforce expansion efforts.
News · Polk County · Lakeland · Florida
A commission is questioning whether a suspended CareerSource leader should remain on the Lakeland Housing Authority board.
News · Polk County · Lakeland · Florida
Lakeland is considering whether to remove the CareerSource Polk leader from a local housing board.
News · Polk County · Lakeland · Florida
Polk County Sheriff Judd reported that 39 people were arrested in a Lakeland drug trafficking operation.
News · Polk County · Florida
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said federal warrants were not involved in the hospital arrests shown in a viral post.