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 ...

MONEY, END QUOTE. WELL, ALSO TODAY, POLK COUNTY ATTORNEY KIMBERLY GRAHAM ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WILL RUN FOR REELECTION NEXT YEAR. GRAHAM SAYS THAT SHE IS PROUD OF EVERYTHING HER OFFICE HAS ...

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'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 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Animal advocates have launched an email campaign in response to an ABC Action News investigative report. WATCH: Angered by report about Polk County shelter, animal lovers ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

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.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Polk County said hundreds have been arrested after a large undercover operation. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said operation “Fool Around and Find Out ...

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 ...

"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 ...