As Polk County preps for Helene, sandbag sites open and sports events are rescheduled
Sand bags and monitoring by school district and emergency management continues as tropical storm watch issued for much of ...
As Polk County preps for Helene, sandbag sites open and schools announce closures
Sand bags and monitoring by school district and emergency management continues as tropical storm watch issued for much of ...
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Orange County Corrections Officer Honored for Thwarting Kidnapping Attempt in Polk County
Orange County Corrections Officer Timothy Williams received the Florida Missing Children's Day Citizen of the Year Award for ...
Polk public schools will close Thursday and Friday for Helene. After-school events canceled
Polk County Public Schools will close all schools and offices Thursday and Friday. All after-school activities will end at 6 ...
Polk County’s annual Haunted Jail Tour returns for 'one last time'
BARTOW, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced the dates for their annual Haunted Jail Tour. Visitors can ...
Tropical Storm Helene: School closures announced as Florida braces for hit by major hurricane
In anticipation of the storm, school districts and universities in Florida are starting to announce school closures. FOX 35 ...
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Polk County’s growing pains show what’s ahead for the rest of Florida
Rapid, unplanned development leaves county short of utility capacity, contemplating big increases in impact fees and an ...
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Convicted felon caught with fake license plate during traffic stop in Polk County, troopers say
Troopers stopped a driver who was seen driving erratically on Friday night and discovered that he was using a fake license ...
Polk County opposes Lake Wales' plans to double size of its redevelopment district
Polk County filed a complaint in Circuit Court against Lake Wales and its CRA, seeking to block the planned doubling of the ...