Put your civic pride on display and help keep Polk County looking its best by signing up for Keep Polk County Beautiful Inc.’s Great American CleanUp in Bartow on Saturday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to ...

Families in Dundee are invited to celebrate the season at a festive Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Town of Dundee in partnership with Church on the Hill. The event will take place on Saturday, April ...

Ridge Community High School is inviting the community out for a fun-filled day as it hosts the first annual Sunny Bolts Market on Saturday, March 28. Organized by the school’s Civics Leadership ...

March 24, 2026. In Loving Memory of Hunter Lee Wright (“Nunner”) December 9, 2007 – March 24, 2026. With broken hearts and deep sorro ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Bartow Police Department are investigating a violent death that occurred late last night (March 26, 2026) in Bartow. The victim has been identified as 56-year-old ...

Notice is hereby given that Lake Wales Storage intends to sell the property described below to enforce a lien under the Florida Self Storage Facility Act, Statutes (section 83.80-83.809). The owner ...

Polk County Parks and Recreation are hiring bus drivers for summer camp.Be part of a team that supports fun, safe summer experiences for local kids. 📅 June 8 – July 31⏰ Full-time | 40 hours per week ...

PCSO Press Release Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 23 year-old Vidal Jimenez after he assaulted an 18 year-old victim during an incident in Mulberry on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Jimenez ...

A Bartow woman is facing felony charges after investigators say she carried out a multi-state real estate fraud scheme that allegedly involved selling homes and land she did not own. According to the ...