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In Loving Memory of Martha Jean McCall Coleman, former clerk at Mayers Jewelers, of Lake Wales

Obituaries February 10, 2026 0

Martha Jean McCall Coleman, a beloved resident of Lake...

Polk County Police Chiefs’ Charitable Foundation: Sporting Clays Fun Shoot April 11

Events February 10, 2026 0

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the Polk County Police...

Local Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Waverly Road

Waverly February 8, 2026 0

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The PCSO Traffic...

Polk County Commissioners Approve Spending $506K+ on New Internet-Based Phones and Services

County Utilities Division to Purchase $269K+ in Discounted Emergency Operations Communications Equipment

Polk County to Help Six Hospitals Cover Medical Services for Uninsured Residents

Speed Humps to be Installed on Eleventh St. SE and Friedlander Road

Polk County Commission Approves $1,572,400 for Master Plan of Polk County Agricultural Center Complex

Designated Swim Areas and Vessel Exclusion Zones Approved for Lakes Winterset, Clinch, and Ariana

Vehicle Fire Reported on Hwy. 60

Local Former MLB Player Looks to Give Back; Begins Construction of State-Of-The-Art Baseball Academy

Polk County Government Issues Reminder on Watering Limits

Multiple Fires Sparked Yesterday Despite Current Polk County Burn Ban