Bartow votes to keep fluoride in drinking water amid statewide push to remove it
Other cities in Polk County like Lakeland and Winter Haven recently voted to remove fluoride from the water supply.
Parts of Florida face severe storms and possible tornadoes. Farther south, what can Polk County expect?
Strong thunderstorms bring the potential for tornadoes are expected across portions of Florida this weekend and into Monday.
Hemp, health, education and phosphate land: Here are the bills Polk County legislators have filed
As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...
Managing the Creek Ranch: FWC plans public hearing on management plan for Polk County property
FWC officials will share the draft of a Land Management Plan for Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area in eastern Polk County ...
Polk County jury spares the life of convicted double-murderer Beloni Petit-Frere
Frere, convicted of the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and another man at a Winter Haven motel in 2020, will ...
Florida’s famous orange groves may soon disappear
As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad’s 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, ...
Lakeland United, Florida Tropics join forces to develop Polk County soccer talent
After realizing that both programs together actually complete a full pathway, the Florida Tropics and Lakeland United soccer organizations decided to move forward with an official partnership that ...
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Hemp, health, education and phosphate land: Here are the bills Polk County legislators have filed
Florida House members are allowed to file up to seven bills, while there is no limit for state senators. Bills filed by Polk County’s six state legislators address water management, land ...