Search results
Sheriff's surveillance cameras have been popping up on Polk roads. What are they watching?
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoResidents are seeing new solar-powered cameras being installed on black poles at residential...
2 Polk County groups listed on SPLC's 'hate map.' Leaders call it 'absurd' and 'dangerous'
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLeaders of two Polk County organizations reject their inclusion in a list of extremist groups. The...
Polk School Board agrees to buy books for new libraries as conservative groups protest
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Polk County School Board will purchase 37,000 books for new school libraries, including 14 books...
Polk County Commission votes to ban smoking and vaping at county parks
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBARTOW — Polk County commissioners voted Tuesday to ban smoking and vaping in county parks. But...
Subtropical Storm Nicole raises concerns of flooding in Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe prospect of a rare November tropical storm comes just as flood waters from Hurricane Ian have...
State attorney won't prosecute Polk School Board member Rick Nolte for campaign violations
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPolk County School Board member Rick Nolte will face no criminal charges for violating state...
National Firefighters Memorial Weekend is coming up, and a Polk paramedic will be honored
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Polk County engineer-paramedic will be among seven Florida firefighters/paramedics honored over...
Congressional District 15: Democrat Alan Cohn faces Republican Laurel Lee for open seat
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVoters in the western half of Polk County have a choice to make in the critical mid-term elections:...
Pregnant and need help? There are a wide variety of resources available to Polk residents
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor many women, finding out they are pregnant is a joyous occasion to celebrate with family and...
'We’re coming for U': Winter Haven pregnancy center vandalized with graffiti
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOperators of local pregnancy care centers worried they might become targets following Friday’s...