Polk County Legislative Delegation moves public meeting to Feb. 27. Here's how to sign up to speak
The annual meeting is an opportunity for citizens to address the delegation before the legislative session. But speaking ...
ICE arrests 1 person at courthouse, rumors of multiple arrests untrue, Polk County says
A rumor has been floating around that ICE agents swept up multiple people at the courthouse Thursday. The Polk County sheriff ...
Polk County takes legal action to shut down waste recycler BS Ranch. Trial set for May
BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...
'America’s Sheriff' Grady Judd on Trump presidency: 'There's a new day and a new sheriff in town'
"America's Sheriff," Grady Judd, expressed his views on President Donald Trump's January 6 pardons, mass deportations and DEI within law enforcement agencies.
Former Polk substitute teacher charged with inappropriate relationship with student
Investigators say the 23-year-old substitute chatted with the student through email, text and social media such as Instagram, TikTok and Discord.
Prosecutors not dropping charges of failure to appear for two Jan. 6 defendants from Polk County
Prosecutors motioned to drop all other charges against Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson III related to their actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Only one proposal remains for a new Poinciana-area high school, and it's not on Lake Hatchineha Road
Polk School Board could decide at its Jan. 28 meeting on a proposal for a new $100 million-plus high school in the Poinciana ...
Former Florida substitute teacher accused of sending sexual messages to 16-year-old
According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office addresses rumors of ICE agents at courthouse
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is addressing the misinformation surrounding reports about Immigration and Customs ...
Prosecutor drops remaining charges, clearing Polk's last two Jan. 6 defendants for release
Prosecutors motioned to drop all other charges against Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson III related to their actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Federal ICE agents arrest 1 at Polk County Courthouse, officials say
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says rumors that multiple arrests were made by ICE agents at the courthouse are untrue.
Bill named after 11-year-old murder victim Audrii Cunningham filed in Texas Legislature
The Polk County girl's killer, Don Steven McDougal, didn't have to register as a sex offender despite a violent history that included child molestation.