Polk County

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Polk County and the state of Florida are collaborating on a plan to preserve nearly 1,000 acres of agricultural land.

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Jim Tully has been appointed to serve as the next director of Polk County’s Utilities Division.

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has been accused of censoring social media, but key details about the allegation remain unclear.

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Polk State has hired a former Florida senior chancellor to lead its workforce expansion efforts.

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A commission is questioning whether a suspended CareerSource leader should remain on the Lakeland Housing Authority board.

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Lakeland is considering whether to remove the CareerSource Polk leader from a local housing board.

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Polk County Sheriff Judd reported that 39 people were arrested in a Lakeland drug trafficking operation.

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said federal warrants were not involved in the hospital arrests shown in a viral post.