Eleven municipalities in Polk County hold elections in April. If you're thinking about running, here's what you need to know.

Polk County Judge John Flynn was publicly reprimanded for statements made during his 2022 election campaign that suggested a bias towards law enforcement. The Florida Supreme Court upheld a ...

Brown, a former slave who became a successful businessman in Bartow ... Florida of a home built by a formerly enslaved person. Brown, despite an extremely limited education, thrived in Polk County ...

Eleven Polk County municipalities have offices that are ... March 17 through March 31 at the Elections Off Headquarters in Bartow and the Elections Office of Operations at 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., ...

The Florida Supreme Court has permanently revoked the law license of the executive director of a Bartow-based nonprofit legal group ... client’s bid for the modification of child support. Polk County ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida grandmother was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter, but was convicted on a lesser charge. A jury in Polk County found Tracey ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida grandmother was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter, but was convicted on a lesser charge. A jury in Polk County found Tracey Nix ...

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency in Georgia due to expected freezing temperatures and winter weather, effective immediately and lasting through Jan. 28. The State of Emergency allows ...

Moore, LkldNow The city of Lakeland, and Polk County ... treatment facility in Bartow along the Peace River. The Peace River Watershed, which stretches from Lake Gibson to Charlotte Harbor. Courtesy ...