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.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County courthouse was evacuated Thursday night due to a suspicious package, according to authorities. After investigating the possible threat, authorities say the ...

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

The City of Bartow and Polk County leaders have come up with a plan to build and share a joint fire station. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. ... FL Governor vetoes ‘free kill' law.

A beloved pastor is speaking out after, he says, he experienced racial profiling during a traffic stop in Polk ...