DART will provide free rides to cooling centers while the Polk County Extreme Temperature Plan is in effect.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County has a new medical examiner. The Board of Supervisors approved hiring Dr. Samuel Stanton as the new county M.E. on Tuesday. The position will be part-time.

The county will also gain $700,000 for an electrical upgrade at the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow. The budget includes $2 million for the headwaters of the Peace River floodplain protection and ...

Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chiefs Ramon Gonzalez and Charles True will be moving up the ranks to deputy chiefs, according to a Polk County news release from July 2.

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man was injured after being shot by deputies in Polk County on Monday, the sheriff's office said. It happened in Poinciana.

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years.