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Meet the player of the year and All-Polk County team for softball
The Lakeland Ledger· 1 day agoBartow's run to the state final was the story of the year for Polk County high school softball,...
Polk County teachers face school board payroll issues
WTVT via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLAKELAND, Fla. - Hundreds of teachers in Polk County were missing a paycheck last Friday morning because of a payroll issue with the school board. It’s ...
Deputies: Argument turns deadly after Polk County man is shot
WTSP-TV Tampa· 21 hours agoA 21-year-old was shot and killed after an argument with another man he knew from high school,...
Meet the all-Polk County baseball player and teams of the year
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 3 hours agoEven as a 10-year-old, the Polk County baseball player of the year was turning heads. Reunited with...
Teacher admits to trying to kiss student in classroom while impaired by alcohol, DA says
WYFF 4 Greenville· 7 days agoAccording to Murray, authorities from the Polk County Sheriff's Office started investigating the...
Chad Barnhardt's sports success at youth, high school, college levels leads to Polk Hall of Fame
The Lakeland Ledger· 3 days agoChad Barnhardt certainly has a long list of athletic accomplishments from his youth, high school and...
Polk County migrant charter school expansion is part of DeSantis' vetoes
WUSF 89.7· 6 days agoA Polk County charter school is one of many projects that did not make it onto the $116.5 billion state budget, which came out slightly lower than the current ...
Polk County arts community reacts to Governor DeSantis vetoing cultural art grants
WTVT via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoLAKELAND, Fla. - The arts community is rattled and shocked by Governor Ron DeSantis vetoing various...
As qualifying ends, a few Polk officials won't face challenges. Here's an election rundown
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBoth are Republicans. Marsha Faux, Polk County’s longtime property appraiser, is retiring. Three Polk County School Board races Elections ...
2 arrested in fatal Lake Wales shooting; shooter is in custody
WFTV 9 Orlando· 19 hours agoThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday...