Search results
DeSantis: Florida 'will not comply' with expanded Title IX protections
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 6 days agoGovernor DeSantis said Florida would not comply with updated Title IX regulations. TAMPA, Fla. -...
National Firefighters Memorial Weekend is coming up, and a Polk paramedic will be honored
The Lakeland Ledger· 13 hours agoA Polk County engineer-paramedic will be among seven Florida firefighters/paramedics honored over...
Sheriff Grady Judd sheds light on deadly gunfight with ‘sovereign citizen’ that injured 2 Polk ...
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 3 days agoPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd provided more details after a man claiming to be a ‘sovereign...
Semi-truck hangs off overpass after crash on Polk Parkway East
WTSP-TV Tampa· 24 hours agoAll lanes of Polk Parkway East were temporarily closed at Old Dixie Highway but reopened overnight.
Robert Wiggins expected to testify against his brother in 2020 Frostproof triple slaying
The Lakeland Ledger· 13 hours agoWiggins, who is charged as the lone shooter. The charges against him included three counts of...
Among the state's most alligator-infested lakes, Polk County shows up a lot. Surprise? Nah
The Lakeland Ledger· 3 days agoPolk County residents are no stranger to alligators. More than 1 million alligators call the state...
Polk County deputies seize 14 kilos of fentanyl, arrest 4 in undercover drug bust
The Lakeland Ledger· 6 days agoCounty deputies have seized 14 kilograms of fentanyl, worth approximately $3.5 million, as part of a...
Dog gets trapped in wastewater cleanout pipe 8 feet under Polk County home
WFLA· 5 days agoA dog was rescued after it went into a wastewater cleanout pipe and fell 8 feet down at a Polk ...
Bartow native building new motocross track for Bone Valley's 300-acre expansion
Fox local via AOL· 1 day agoDerek Harpe, Polk County's Superintendent of Recreation, says this expansion will be an economic...
Polk County Health News: Frequent Vaping in Teens Linked to Increased Metal Exposure. Doctor...
Grand Rapids Herald-Review· 1 day agoIn this article, Dr. Puja Uppal, Family Medicine, shares her expert insights of the findings and...