Still got hurricane debris? Polk County says collection will continue into February
Polk County provided guidelines for separating hurricane-related debris, which it expects to continue collecting until ...
Departing Polk County election supervisor led office through 24 years of changes
Lori Edwards will depart on Jan. 6 after 24 years as Polk County Supervisor of Elections, having conducted more than 200 ...
State approves conservation easements for Polk County properties totaling almost 1,200 acres
The Florida Cabinet voted to purchase conservation easements for 764 acres near the Green Swamp and the 418-acre Raley ...
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Head-on Polk County crash kills 1, seriously injures 1: PCSO
One man was killed and another was injured in a head-on crash in Polk City late Saturday night, according to the Polk County ...
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EPA Approves Controversial Use Of Radioactive Waste In Polk County Florida Road Project
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the green light to a pilot project that will use ...
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Polk County Public Schools surprises families with gifts, turkey giveaway
Each year, employees from Polk County Public Schools’ Information Systems and Technology Division coordinate Kiddie Christmas ...
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Longtime Polk County, north Florida construction firms merge
A.O Construction, founded in Winter Haven in 1960, merged with Wagner Construction, which has been based in Leesburg, Lake ...
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Polk County man with prior sex offenses arrested for groping teen at Chick-fil-A: PCSO
A man with a criminal history of groping and sex offenses was arrested in Polk County for grabbing a 16-year-old girl inappropriately at a Chick-fil-A.
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Florida man caught on camera grabbing 16-year-old’s butt at Chick-fil-A
A Florida man was arrested on Thursday after a security camera at a Chick-fil-A restaurant captured him grabbing a 16 ...
32-year-old Polk County deputy dies. Sheriff's Office says it appears to be suicide
Deputies responded to his home Sunday night. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said it appears he "died of a single ...
13 Polk County restaurants fail to meet standards, including one with an old problem: rodents
A hint of rodents pops up at one Polk County restaurant that's had trouble in the past. Twelve other restaurants fall short of standards. See why.
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Fees will rise for Polk County school volunteers as state requires tougher background checks
Polk County Public Schools posted a notice Dec ... PCPS plans to reopen the process in March. The Florida Legislature passed a law in 2023 requiring enhanced screening procedures for volunteers ...