Polk County Administrator John Norris to resign in more-than half-million-dollar deal
After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...
While Polk County salaries scrutinized, supervisors mum on their own Chicago-dwarfing pay
A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...
What to know about Polk County's proposed $365 million budget, including a levy decrease
Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...
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.
Polk updates Winter Haven on Thompson Nursery Road as residents press concerns about sidewalks
As Polk County updated Winter Haven about the Thompson Nursery Road project, residents pressed their desire for a sidewalk ...
Who has the best pizza in Polk County? Vote in the first round of The Ledger's Best Pizza Bracket
The first round pits 27 of Polk County's most highly talked about pizzerias. Sixteen will move on to the bracket rounds. Vote ...
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Polk County Deputies Arrest Davenport Teen After Attempted Evasion, Felony Charges Await
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - An 18-year-old Davenport man, Colin Chad Chambers, was arrested early Friday morning after attempting to ...
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 ...
‘I’ve walked in everybody’s shoes’: New Polk County Fire Chief on his vision for future
To be honest with you, I didn’t like the way things were going,” said newly-appointed Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn ...
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, ...
Polk County Health Department sees decline in measles vaccines
The measles outbreak is now confirmed in at least 15 states, with new cases in Vermont, Maryland, and Oklahoma.
Polk County supervisors approve settlement with county administrator
The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...