Polk County Florida Desk

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 · 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.