The Polk County Courthouse in Bartow will be closed for the remainder of the day Wednesday, according to an email notice from the Clerk of Courts. All services, including court hearings and the ...

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

The Polk County History Center in Bartow will remain closed for renovations until a planned reopening on July 15. The History Center occupies the former Polk County Courthouse at 100 E. Main St.

The City of Bartow and Polk County leaders have come up with a plan to build and share a joint fire station.

All clear given at Polk County Court House, package deemed not suspicious The Polk County courthouse was evacuated Thursday night due to a suspicious package, according to authorities.

The Polk County Courthouse in Bartow was evacauted Thursday night after a suspicious device was found, according to the Bartow Police Department.

The Polk County Clerk of Courts office is offering a one-day event to waive collection fees on unpaid court fines. The annual Operation Green Light will take place March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd holds press conference on former Bartow (Florida) head football coach / Courtesy of Polk County Sheriffs Office For the last 37 years, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...

Polk County Fire Rescue extinguish a house fire in Bartow. The cause of the fire is still unknown and is being investigated by the Florida State Fire Marshal. There were no reports of injuries.