While Polk County salaries scrutinized, supervisors mum on their own Chicago-dwarfing pay
A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...
What to know about Polk County's proposed $365 million budget, including a levy decrease
Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...
Polk County Administrator John Norris to resign in more-than half-million-dollar deal
After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...
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Officials Survey Polk County Roads After Intense Storms
Minor flooding and downed trees appeared to be the worst of the impact from a line of strong storms that moved through Polk ...
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Fishtailing Fury On I-4: Altamonte Springs Man Arrested In Polk County After Reckless Driving Spree
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A dangerous display of reckless driving on Interstate 4 (I-4) ended with the arrest of a 29-year-old ...
Polk County jury spares the life of convicted double-murderer Beloni Petit-Frere
Frere, convicted of the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and another man at a Winter Haven motel in 2020, will ...
‘I’ve walked in everybody’s shoes’: New Polk County Fire Chief on his vision for future
To be honest with you, I didn’t like the way things were going,” said newly-appointed Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn ...
Parts of Florida face severe storms and possible tornadoes. Farther south, what can Polk County expect?
Strong thunderstorms bring the potential for tornadoes are expected across portions of Florida this weekend and into Monday.
Hemp, health, education and phosphate land: Here are the bills Polk County legislators have filed
As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...
Polk County substitute teacher accused of allowing fighting in class facing charge
A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...
Polk County Emergency Management team, airport officials monitor Friday's severe weather threat
“We just want folks to make sure they’re aware of the forecast coming up and know what they’re going to do for that severe ...
Polk County supervisors approve settlement with county administrator
The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...