Florida Supreme Court orders study on reducing judicial circuits The Northeast Polk County Government Center at 200 Government Center Blvd. in Lake Alfred is open for in-person services.

He is executed April 7 for the 1926 murder of a Polk Sheriff's deputy. 1930-1949 1937 - State Legislature creates the Polk County Historical Commission - Clerk of Courts Milton Wilson as chairman.

BARTOW, Fla. — Located in plain view, on the grounds of the old Polk County courthouse in Bartow is a Confederate memorial. Maggie Macaulay was at the unveiling ceremony nearly 40 years ago with ...

The Polk County courthouse in Bartow was evacuated Thursday evening after a suspicious device was found, according to the Bartow Police Department. The device was discovered on the east side of the… ...

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.