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Polk sheriff aims to add 125 deputies over five years to handle population growth
The Lakeland Ledger· 6 days agoWith the explosive growth in northeastern Polk County and throughout the county's unincorporated...
‘Unprecedented’ growth demands more officers, Polk law enforcement leaders say
WFLA via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThis year alone, he said he needs 125 new deputies because of growth, attrition, a new commitment to...
Bartow makes a pitch to Polk County Commission for long-sought equestrian center
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe long-term vision would need potential partners such as the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the Polk County < ...
Cleaning up storm debris? Here's how to get rid of it in Des Moines metro
WOI-TV Des Moines· 9 hours agoKim Reynolds issued a Disaster Proclamation of Emergency for 32 counties, including Polk, following...
National Weather Service releases preliminary storm rating for Greenfield and Polk/Story County...
WOI-TV Des Moines· 1 day agoA tornado in Greenfield and one that spanned from Polk to Story County have received preliminary EF...
Sex offender who set up food truck at Polk County school arrested: affidavit
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn April 26, Dr. Linda Ray, the acting school principal, told a deputy a parent reached out weeks...
High School Girls Soccer: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Regional Final scores, State Pairings
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 45 minutes agoState pairings were released at 10 p.m. with area schools Dike-New Hartford, Denver, Hudson and...
When is the last day of school in Florida? Summer vacation starts soon: A list of dates by county
The News-Press· 3 days agoStudents in 40 out of Florida's 67 counties will see the 2023-2024 school year end by Friday.
School bus cameras coming to ticket drivers passing illegally in Polk County
WTSP-TV Tampa· 6 days agoStarting this fall, drivers who pass a Polk County school bus while it's stopped could end up with a...
6 Polk County projects in state budget are labeled 'turkeys' by Florida TaxWatch
The Ledger via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoExpansion of Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, $500,000. Heartland BizTown and Finance Park for Polk ...