Polk County considers big increase in impact fees for new warehouses and industrial buildings
The plan would raise the fee for warehouses from $539 to $2,192 per 1,000 square feet and from $539 to $1,539 per 1,000 ...
Polk County assault case against Fargo dentist dismissed by request of injured party, prosecutor says
The felony case against a Fargo dentist, accused of stabbing a man during a poker game at a hunting cabin near Fosston, ...
Trump offers Polk County native Morgan Ortagus role as envoy to Middle East
Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump ...
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Polk County moves closer to goal of becoming a no-kill county in 2025
In 2024 a record, 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, making Polk County much closer to reaching its goal of becoming a no-kill county this year.
Forecast: Temperatures in Polk County will drop to mid-30s next two nights
The National Weather Service expected to issue a cold weather advisory for Polk County starting at 4 a.m. Tuesday, ...
'Blacked out' man attempts armed carjacking before arrest in Polk County, sheriff's office says
Erasuro Mascorro Jr. approached a contractor Tuesday afternoon near the dead end of Third Street West in Wahneta. Mascorro ...
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Florida corrections officer arrested for DUI after crash in Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dylan Kennedy, 28, of Winter Haven, on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) ...
Polk County Administrator John Norris on administrative leave
Norris' leave comes as the Board of Supervisors recently named new leadership and welcomed new members to their ranks.
Polk County Commission blocks planned 113-day road closure on Lake Marion Creek Road
The Polk County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit future road closures of more than five days without its ...