Effective Tuesday, Oct. 1, Polk County Solid Waste will collect household waste and yard waste on the same day. Yard waste and household waste can be collected by the same truck. If you are a ...

Water and wastewater rates will increase by 6% beginning Oct. 1. The surcharge assessed on water usage and reclaimed water usage also will increase, as will connection fees. The increases are ...

Deploys Response and Recovery Assistance to North Carolina & Tennessee TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis ...

According to reports the Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Dundee woman charging her with 1 count of Aggravated ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jessica Bridges, DOB: 08/27/85, and charged her with (1) count of Armed Burglary of a Conveyance, one (1) count of Grand Theft GT $20,000 LT $100,000, one ...

Update: On 9/17/2024 the State of Florida dropped its charges against Jayla Rae Robinson, 22, of Lakeland. She was charged ...

James Coulter When Beetlejuice was first released in theaters in 1988, the dark horror comedy helped set the tone of Tim ...

By Anita Todd & Carl Fish According to the Polk County Fire Rescue a two vehicle crash occurred at approximately 11:38 am ...

Duke Energy readies 8,000 workers, urges customers to stay safe as Tropical Storm Helene approaches Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Duke Energy Florida is readying 8,000 workers to respond to Tropical ...

The Polk County Emergency Self-Contained Rescue Team, comprise of approximately 45 members from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue, left Bartow this morning around 6:45 a.m.

Haines City woman killed in a two vehicle crash near Lake Hamilton The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred east of Lake Hamilton just after midnight ...