Polk County limits watering to once a week starting Feb. 8

Polk County Utilities customers will be required to follow a once-per-week watering schedule beginning Feb. 8.

Polk County residents respond to ICE presence with hotline and whistles

Nearly 50 Polk County residents have completed training with the ACLU to be "legal observers" of immigration enforcement activities.
ClickOrlando

1 dead after fire at Polk County home, officials say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A person was found dead Sunday in a mobile home that caught fire in Polk County, according to officials.
Texans Wire

Graduation rates rise to 87.7% for Polk County public schools

Polk County Public Schools reported an overall graduation rate of 87.7% for 2025, which the district says might be its highest ever. The graduation rate is an increase of 5.5 percentage points from ...