Polk County Commission delayed a vote on restricting roosters to lots larger than half an acre. The commission wants to reduce setback for chicken coops from 50 feet to 10 feet by June.

Polk County Deputy Administrator Sarah Boese filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation, harassment, and a hostile work environment. The lawsuit claims Boese was unfairly passed over for the county ...

FRANK MORASCO OF THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS NAMED AS INTERIM INSTEAD. THE LAWSUIT, FILED MAY 10TH, NAMES POLK COUNTY AND THREE OF ITS FIVE SUPERVISORS. THEY ARE CHAIRMAN MATT MCCOY AND JILL ...

Polk County's burn ban has been lifted due to recent heavy rains lowering the fire risk. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is down to 201 as of May 14. Residents are still urged to exercise ...

May 14 is the final deadline for unincorporated Polk County residents to schedule hurricane debris pickup. Residents must call 863-535-2200 before May 14 to be added to the final pickup list.

A look at the Savannah Bananas game vs the Party Animals on May 10, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee Dalton Del Don puts Marvin Harrison Jr.'s underwhelming rookie year into ...

"I was working at a medical facility, and in my scrubs about one mile away from where I was, I got pulled over,” said Briana Silveira, a former Polk County resident who says she had no idea she ...

Read full article: 2 killed in fiery Polk County crash The scene of a fatal deputy-involved shooting late Friday, April 25, 2025 in Polk County (cropped). Read full article: Man with knife shot ...

"This is the highest number of suspects we’ve ever arrested during a single undercover operation," Sheriff Grady Judd said. POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested over ...

Former Tennessee Titans star Jevon Kearse entertained the crowd with a playful dance-off. Country music star Dierks Bentley performed before the game. In a yellow Savannah Bananas baseball jersey ...

POINCIANA, Fla. — A 30-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked a Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy and several firefighters during an arrest on Tuesday. Elijah Howard has been ...