School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...
Missing child alert issued for 6-year-old from Polk County
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a missing child alert Monday for 6-year-old Empress Moore.She was last seen Sunday in the area of the 800 block of North New York Avenue in Lakeland.
2 puppies, marijuana bags labeled ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Scarface’ confiscated during Polk County traffic stop
Two puppies and several baggies of marijuana pictured and labeled with classic movie titles were seized during a traffic stop ...
Doctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida
Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...
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1 killed, 1 hurt in head-on Polk County crash, sheriff’s office says
A head-on crash near Winter Haven killed a man and left another with serious injuries, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...
Polk County takes legal action to shut down waste recycler BS Ranch. Trial set for May
BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...
Polk County schools seeing a surge in illnesses
The Polk County Health Department is warning of a surge in school illnesses. The department says 14 county schools are seeing ...
ICE arrests 1 person at courthouse, rumors of multiple arrests untrue, Polk County says
A rumor has been floating around that ICE agents swept up multiple people at the courthouse Thursday. The Polk County sheriff ...
Polk County's eight Jan. 6 defendants get their pardons from Trump. Here's a look at their cases
Four people with Polk County ties had been convicted or pled guilty. Two had served their time. Four were awaiting trial.
Polk County home listings asked for more money in December - see the current median price here
The median home in Polk County listed for $343,147 in December, slightly up from the previous month's $343,000, an analysis ...
Down with the sickness: Polk County Health Department warns of illness uptick in schools
"We are seeing a marked uptick in illness among students and staff in schools across Polk County," said Juliann Van Liew, ...
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Former Polk County substitute teacher arrested for inappropriate relationship with 16-year-old student
The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a former substitute teacher for committing sexual offenses against a student.