Polk State Haines City-Davenport celebrates growth of Polk County | Guest column
Within a 10-mile radius of the site, there are approximately 80,000 residents with a high school diploma or some college but ...
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Florida Gang Crackdown: “Drive-By Bye” Operation Nets 19 Arrests
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - In a major crackdown on gang violence, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 19 gang members linked ...
UF researchers design sustainable leachate treatment facility in Polk County
A team from UF’s Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment believe the system can serve as a model for ...
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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Help Polk County Sheriff Locate Winter Haven Man Wanted For Lakeland Armed Robbery
Polk County Sheriff's Office needs your help locating 19-year-old Latarius Matthews Jr., also known as "PJ," who resides in ...
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Polk County’s growing pains show what’s ahead for the rest of Florida
If you ever tire of the monotonous flatness of peninsular Florida, just drive through Polk County. The landscape there is dotted by massive mountains of phosphate waste, the result of companies mining ...
Polk County expected to pass budget that will raise trash fees and most property tax bills
The tentative Polk County budget for 2024-25 is expected to pass Monday after a final public hearing. Here's why many will be ...
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24 Polk County students arrested for written threats since start of 2024 school year, authorities say
The Polk County School System is holding a press conference Thursday morning with Sheriff Grady Judd on school safety and ...
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61-year-old woman dies after 2 car crash in Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman after a two-vehicle crash in Polk County on Wednesday.
Polk Sheriff's Office is ready to send team of 40 to Panhandle to assist after Helene
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will send a team of 40 that includes deputies, emergency medical service workers, ...