7 cities in Polk County will hold elections April 1. Here's who's running for each seat
Dundee, Davenport, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales and Mulberry will hold elections. Here are the ...
Polk commissioners vote to create 75 new Fire Rescue positions to tackle overtime issues
The Polk County Commission voted Tuesday to create 75 new Fire Rescue positions to drastically reduce mandatory overtime of its first responders.
Bad blood, tangled ties raise conflict-of-interest issues in Polk County legal cases
In addition, they're trying to avert an April trial in a defamation case filed in 2021 by former county human resources chief Jim Nahas. Norris, who was placed on leave more than six weeks ...