serves as an ideal location for the new Polk County Life Services Center because of its proximity to a bus line, the freeway and additional county health services. More:A new sobering center is ...

Starting this fall, drivers who pass a Polk County school bus while it's stopped could end up with a citation in the mail, ...

The county is planning a revision to the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The document serves as a long-range tool to help guide the land development decisions of county staff and Polk ...

Incumbents have kept a firm grip on the U.S. Congressional districts in Polk County this election cycle. More than 60% of Polk voters cast ballots in the General Election, which included four ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference on Thursday to provide more details on the arrests. Investigators said of those arrested, including 25 who are in the country illegally ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A baby gator was “arrested” by deputies after finding its way into a Lakeland neighborhood. On Oct. 30, deputies responded to a wildlife complaint on Parker Street ...

For Polk County, that's polkelections.com. For the full story, click here. Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — While debris pickup is underway in parts of Polk County, residents living on Pineville Lane are growing weary. Piles of clothes and furniture still linger on neighbors’ curbs ...

Republican Mark Holm will represent District 3 on the Polk County Board of Supervisors. Holm secured 53.8% of the votes, according to unofficial results. Democratic opponent Kim Hagemann received ...

In September a district court judge ruled Polk County had unlawfully stripped away Milligan's duties as Treasurer. Then in Tuesday's initial election returns, Milligan took a 3-2 lead against ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status.