Bartow, Fla. (May. 6, 2026) — As drought conditions persist across the county, Polk County officials made the decision to reinstate the burn ban effective May...
By Anita Todd
HAINES CITY – Voters made their choice resoundingly tonight casting 403 more votes for the winner, Lekia Johnson – the City’s newest Commissioner.
Johnson,...
A former deputy was arrested Friday evening, May 8, 2026, by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation that found he had falsely claimed...