Polk Commission drops millions of dollars on public safety projects
Sheriff Grady Judd cut the ribbon Nov. 4 along side commissioners for a fourth public safety facility: the new Sheriff’s ...
Florida police arrest 3 teenagers accused of committing armed robbery at a memorial service
Police in Florida arrested three teenagers who are accused of robbing a male victim at gunpoint while he was attending a memorial service for a friend who died.
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Victim robbed at gunpoint after attending friend’s memorial at a Polk County park: PCSO
LAKELAND, Fla. - A memorial service at a Polk County park turned into an armed robbery that landed four suspects behind bars.
Tropical Storm Sara forms and could soon head toward Florida. Here's Polk County's forecast
Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and was expected to move into Central America and Mexico before ...
As water recedes, Lake Seward residents still seek relief, solutions to flooding
Residents of Oakmont Lane spoke at a Polk County Commission meeting, asking for long-term plans to address the area's ...
Here are Polk County athletes who have signed with colleges during the early signing period
Eight Polk County high school athletes have signed with colleges on the first day of the early signing period.
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Florida education leaders report hundreds of more books pulled from school libraries
WE LOOKED AT EACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND FOUND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN BREVARD, MARION, ORANGE, POLK, SEMINOLE, AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES SAID THEY RECEIVED CONCERNS ABOUT SOME BOOKS, WHICH LED TO THOSE ...
A hurricane could threaten Florida next week. Here's a look at Polk County's 6-day forecast
The NHC said Wednesday it is tracking a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea that could become a tropical depression by the end ...
Silver Garland Awards for Polk County high school seniors currently taking applications
Applications are currently being taken at visitcentralflorida.org/silver-garlands-awards/ until Dec. 1. Silver Garlands is a ...
Fla. Dad Who Left Toddler in Hot Car to Die Went Back to Vehicle to Retrieve Cigarettes But Didn't Notice Girl
His wife Jazmine Rondon, 33, of Lakeland, was also charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. She pleaded not guilty ...
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Dad sentenced to 20 years in jail after leaving baby 'to die in hot car' overnight
A Florida dad has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after ... in the backseat of their car, Polk County Sheriff's ...
National Hurricane Center says tropical depression likely this week. What's Polk County's forecast?
A tropical wave in the Caribbean has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical depression. Meanwhile, Polk County will enjoy ...