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Deputies investigate reported bomb threat at Polk County movie theater: PCSO - WFLA
Deputies investigate reported bomb threat at Polk County movie theater: PCSO WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 10:35 pm
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Cinepolis theater in Davenport - WFTV
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Cinepolis theater in Davenport WFTV
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 10:23 pm
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Davenport movie theater: PCSO - Tampa Bay 28
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Davenport movie theater: PCSO Tampa Bay 28
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 9:47 pm
Update: Brace for marble-sized hail with thunderstorms in Polk and Highlands counties Sunday - Tampa Bay Times
Update: Brace for marble-sized hail with thunderstorms in Polk and Highlands counties Sunday Tampa Bay Times
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 8:45 pm
Polk County Man Charged For Having Child Porn on His Phone - knoxradio.com
Polk County Man Charged For Having Child Porn on His Phone knoxradio.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 7:14 pm
Des Moines' Polk County, 30 other Iowa counties, under blizzard warning - The Des Moines Register
Des Moines' Polk County, 30 other Iowa counties, under blizzard warning The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 6:19 pm
Who's running: Chip Popham, Polk County Commission District 1 - The Rome News-Tribune
Who's running: Chip Popham, Polk County Commission District 1 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:52 pm
Who's running: David McElwee, Polk County Commission District 1 - The Rome News-Tribune
Who's running: David McElwee, Polk County Commission District 1 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:50 pm
Who's running: Terry Marangakis, Polk County Commission District 2 - The Rome News-Tribune
Who's running: Terry Marangakis, Polk County Commission District 2 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:41 pm
Who's running: Johnny Crawford, Polk County Commission District 2 - The Rome News-Tribune
Who's running: Johnny Crawford, Polk County Commission District 2 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:38 pm
State wrestling tournament girls division - Cleveland.com
State wrestling tournament girls division Cleveland.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 12:57 am
Jeremy Gordon is the eyes, ears of Polk County - Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Jeremy Gordon is the eyes, ears of Polk County Polk County Itemizer-Observer
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 11:00 pm
Polk fights back to top Owen in walk-off thriller - PolkSports
Polk fights back to top Owen in walk-off thriller PolkSports
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:03 pm
Polk County tops Madison to win Co-Ed Classic track and field meet - PolkSports
Polk County tops Madison to win Co-Ed Classic track and field meet PolkSports
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:57 pm
Warhorses roll past Wolverines in conference clash - PolkSports
Warhorses roll past Wolverines in conference clash PolkSports
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:52 pm
Owen JV offense clicks in downing Polk County - PolkSports
Owen JV offense clicks in downing Polk County PolkSports
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:44 pm
Woman arrested in Polk County deadly hit-and-run held on no bond for violation of parole - Tampa Bay 28
Woman arrested in Polk County deadly hit-and-run held on no bond for violation of parole Tampa Bay 28
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:57 am
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Stabbing at Grimes Casey’s - westerniowatoday.com
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Stabbing at Grimes Casey’s westerniowatoday.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 1:44 am
Polk County Arrest Report Friday March 13 2026 - Coosa Valley News
Polk County Arrest Report Friday March 13 2026 Coosa Valley News
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 1:21 am
One person stabbed at Grimes gas station, Polk County SO investigates - WHO13.com
One person stabbed at Grimes gas station, Polk County SO investigates WHO13.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 1:03 am
One person stabbed at Grimes gas station, Polk County SO investigates - WHO13.com
One person stabbed at Grimes gas station, Polk County SO investigates WHO13.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 12:07 am
Alm reaches 100 career victories in wild win over North Henderson - PolkSports
Alm reaches 100 career victories in wild win over North Henderson PolkSports
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:52 pm
Florida woman admits to being high on meth when she struck, killed 8-year-old - WBMA
Florida woman admits to being high on meth when she struck, killed 8-year-old WBMA
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:48 pm
Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in Polk County - ABC7 WWSB
Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in Polk County ABC7 WWSB
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:13 pm
Deputies make an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Polk County - WFTV
Deputies make an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Polk County WFTV
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:20 pm
UPDATE: Missing central Iowa boy with autism found unresponsive has died - KCCI
UPDATE: Missing central Iowa boy with autism found unresponsive has died KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:10 pm
Exclusive: SpaceX taps Gibson Dunn and Davis Polk & Wardwell as legal advisors on blockbuster IPO, sources say - Reuters
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:08 pm
Polk tops NCSSM-Morganton, snares season’s first victory - The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Polk tops NCSSM-Morganton, snares season’s first victory The Tryon Daily Bulletin
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:59 pm
Polk County woman used meth before hit-and-run crash that killed 1 child, critically injured another: PCSO - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Polk County woman used meth before hit-and-run crash that killed 1 child, critically injured another: PCSO FOX 13 Tampa Bay
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:16 pm
Polk County Man faces 6 felony counts after 300+ CSAM files found on cellphone - Valley News Live
Polk County Man faces 6 felony counts after 300+ CSAM files found on cellphone Valley News Live
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:17 pm
Woman used meth before Winter Haven hit-and-run that killed 8-year-old: PCSO - WFLA
Woman used meth before Winter Haven hit-and-run that killed 8-year-old: PCSO WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:16 pm
Polk County Jail Report for Friday, March 13 - The Rome News-Tribune
Polk County Jail Report for Friday, March 13 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 1:00 pm
Polk County Sheriff's Office says Grimes child who went missing Friday morning has died - weareiowa.com
Polk County Sheriff's Office says Grimes child who went missing Friday morning has died weareiowa.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:34 am
Harrison arts school gets new principal as former leader promoted - Lakeland Ledger
Harrison arts school gets new principal as former leader promoted Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:08 am
Iowa DOT debates closing Mile Long Bridge due to high winds - KCCI
Iowa DOT debates closing Mile Long Bridge due to high winds KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:44 am
Woman arrested in Winter Haven hit-and-run that left 8-year-old boy dead, 10-year-old hurt - wtsp.com
Woman arrested in Winter Haven hit-and-run that left 8-year-old boy dead, 10-year-old hurt wtsp.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:05 am
Man pleads guilty for role in Polk County-based, multi-state forced labor operation - WFLA
Man pleads guilty for role in Polk County-based, multi-state forced labor operation WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:11 am
Deadly driver caught after hitting 2 small children and fleeing, Polk sheriff says - WKMG
Deadly driver caught after hitting 2 small children and fleeing, Polk sheriff says WKMG
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 11:20 pm
One dead, one critically injured in I-80 crash in Polk County - KCCI
One dead, one critically injured in I-80 crash in Polk County KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:52 pm
‘We are heartbroken by this loss’: Polk school district reacts after crash kills one student, injures another - WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:26 pm
1 killed, 1 critically injured in crash on I-80 in Polk County - WHO13.com
1 killed, 1 critically injured in crash on I-80 in Polk County WHO13.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:00 pm
Crash involving bicyclist briefly shuts down US-98 Southbound in Lakeland - WFLA
Crash involving bicyclist briefly shuts down US-98 Southbound in Lakeland WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:12 pm
Hit-and-run crash near Winter Haven kills boy, injures another - Lakeland Ledger
Hit-and-run crash near Winter Haven kills boy, injures another Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 3:21 pm
Suspected driver in custody after child killed, another critically injured in Polk County hit-and-run crash - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Suspected driver in custody after child killed, another critically injured in Polk County hit-and-run crash FOX 13 Tampa Bay
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 1:29 pm
Child killed, another critically injured in hit-and-run near Winter Haven church - WFTV
Child killed, another critically injured in hit-and-run near Winter Haven church WFTV
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 1:24 pm
Vehicle believed to be tied to deadly Winter Haven hit-and-run found; 2 people being questioned - wtsp.com
Vehicle believed to be tied to deadly Winter Haven hit-and-run found; 2 people being questioned wtsp.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 12:27 pm
Polk County attorney names brothers charged with killing 14-year-old - The Des Moines Register
Polk County attorney names brothers charged with killing 14-year-old The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 12:02 pm
Woman with past DUI arrested in Winter Haven hit-and-run that left 1 child dead, 1 injured - WFLA
Woman with past DUI arrested in Winter Haven hit-and-run that left 1 child dead, 1 injured WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 11:46 am
1 dead, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-80 Wednesday night - weareiowa.com
1 dead, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-80 Wednesday night weareiowa.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:08 am
Longtime Iowa state representative John Forbes launches bid for Polk County Board of Supervisors - KCCI
Longtime Iowa state representative John Forbes launches bid for Polk County Board of Supervisors KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 11:25 pm
Retired Air Force One pilot who flew on 9/11 helps raise $30K for Polk Public Schools' JROTC scholarships - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Retired Air Force One pilot who flew on 9/11 helps raise $30K for Polk Public Schools' JROTC scholarships FOX 13 Tampa Bay
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 11:12 pm
Portion of S.E. 4th to close in coming days for Polk-Quincy Viaduct project - WIBW
Portion of S.E. 4th to close in coming days for Polk-Quincy Viaduct project WIBW
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 10:44 pm
SW Polk Fire District will ask voters to fund station, 6 firefighters - Statesman Journal
SW Polk Fire District will ask voters to fund station, 6 firefighters Statesman Journal
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 8:24 pm
Owl found dangling from fishing line rescued in Polk County - wtsp.com
Owl found dangling from fishing line rescued in Polk County wtsp.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 8:21 pm
Doug Polk Assures Player Funds Safe as 'Witch Hunt' Against The Lodge Continues - PokerNews
Doug Polk Assures Player Funds Safe as 'Witch Hunt' Against The Lodge Continues PokerNews
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 6:41 pm
'Witch hunt' - Polk lashes out & guarantees player funds after Lodge Club raid - Poker.org
'Witch hunt' - Polk lashes out & guarantees player funds after Lodge Club raid Poker.org
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 6:26 pm
Portion of S.E. 4th to close in coming days for Polk-Quincy Viaduct project - WIBW
Portion of S.E. 4th to close in coming days for Polk-Quincy Viaduct project WIBW
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 5:57 pm
Polk County man accused of using AI to put children's faces on naked women's bodies - wtsp.com
Polk County man accused of using AI to put children's faces on naked women's bodies wtsp.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 5:38 pm
Fort Polk controlled detonation notice - KPLC 7 News
Fort Polk controlled detonation notice KPLC 7 News
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 5:22 pm
Mulberry man accused of using AI to create sexually explicit images of children: PCSO - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Mulberry man accused of using AI to create sexually explicit images of children: PCSO FOX 13 Tampa Bay
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 4:58 pm
Two New Inductees Added to the Legacies in Polk Government Leadership Exhibit - Polk County Government (.gov)
Two New Inductees Added to the Legacies in Polk Government Leadership Exhibit Polk County Government (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 4:43 pm
Polk County Fire Rescue Helps Save Owl Tangled in Fishing Line - DailyRidge.com
Polk County Fire Rescue Helps Save Owl Tangled in Fishing Line DailyRidge.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 4:21 pm
Ameresco and Velarium Complete $30M Geothermal Energy Efficiency Project at Fort Polk Military Housing - Business Wire
Ameresco and Velarium Complete $30M Geothermal Energy Efficiency Project at Fort Polk Military Housing Business Wire
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 12:05 pm
Polk County paying Altoona organization to boost food pantry supply - The Des Moines Register
Polk County paying Altoona organization to boost food pantry supply The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 12:01 pm
We're looking for Polk's Best BBQ. Help us pick the Savory & Sweet 16 - Lakeland Ledger
We're looking for Polk's Best BBQ. Help us pick the Savory & Sweet 16 Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 10:06 am
Polk Co. substitute teacher arrested on lewd conduct: sheriff - WFLA
Polk Co. substitute teacher arrested on lewd conduct: sheriff WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 11:40 pm
Polk County teens help lift 900-pound golf cart off friend trapped underneath following serious accident - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Polk County teens help lift 900-pound golf cart off friend trapped underneath following serious accident FOX 13 Tampa Bay
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 10:30 pm
Polk County Invests in Food Security - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Polk County Invests in Food Security Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 7:25 pm
Polk arts organization names new interim leader to replace Daryl Ward - Lakeland Ledger
Polk arts organization names new interim leader to replace Daryl Ward Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 3:24 pm
State audit of Polk County dings 12 findings, with a familiar 'material' issue back again - WTVC
State audit of Polk County dings 12 findings, with a familiar 'material' issue back again WTVC
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 2:19 pm
Polk assessor says he won't endorse salary study recommendations - Axios
Polk assessor says he won't endorse salary study recommendations Axios
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 1:47 pm
Former globe-trotting chef makes cheap, delicious food in SF corner store - SFGATE
Former globe-trotting chef makes cheap, delicious food in SF corner store SFGATE
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 11:02 am
Transgender firefighter files civil rights lawsuit against Polk County - Lakeland Ledger
Transgender firefighter files civil rights lawsuit against Polk County Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 10:05 am
Polk County substitute teacher accused of lewd and lascivious conduct - FOX 35 Orlando
Polk County substitute teacher accused of lewd and lascivious conduct FOX 35 Orlando
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 10:37 pm
Triple Fatality Motorcycle Crash in Polk County - WFLA
Triple Fatality Motorcycle Crash in Polk County WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 10:34 pm
Lockdown lifted at Fort Polk - KPLC 7 News
Lockdown lifted at Fort Polk KPLC 7 News
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 10:10 pm
‘No active threat’: Lockdown lifted at Fort Polk - KPLC 7 News
‘No active threat’: Lockdown lifted at Fort Polk KPLC 7 News
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 9:30 pm
Lakeland substitute teacher arrested after students at two Polk County middle schools report inappropriate conduct - ABC7 WWSB
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 8:04 pm
Nick Polk - Assistant General Manager / Associate Athletic Director - Football Support Staff - Florida Gators
Nick Polk - Assistant General Manager / Associate Athletic Director - Football Support Staff Florida Gators
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 4:04 pm
Four-vehicle crash kills three people, Polk Sheriff's Office says - Lakeland Ledger
Four-vehicle crash kills three people, Polk Sheriff's Office says Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 3:18 pm
Florida man trying to pass 3 vehicles in Polk County kills 2 motorcyclists in head-on crash: PCSO - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Florida man trying to pass 3 vehicles in Polk County kills 2 motorcyclists in head-on crash: PCSO FOX 13 Tampa Bay
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 2:33 pm
3 dead in 4-vehicle crash, including 2 motorcycles, in Polk County - Action News Jax
3 dead in 4-vehicle crash, including 2 motorcycles, in Polk County Action News Jax
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 1:56 pm
3 killed in head-on crash involving 4 vehicles in Polk County - WESH
3 killed in head-on crash involving 4 vehicles in Polk County WESH
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 1:54 pm
Fort Polk officials give ‘all clear’ after active shooter scare - American Press
Fort Polk officials give ‘all clear’ after active shooter scare American Press
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Two juveniles seriously injured in Polk County crash; University Avenue temporarily closed - KCCI
Two juveniles seriously injured in Polk County crash; University Avenue temporarily closed KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 3:35 am
2 motorcyclists, driver dead after head-on crash in Polk County - WFLA
2 motorcyclists, driver dead after head-on crash in Polk County WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 1:50 am
Mount Olive Road Closed for Roadway Work March 8, 2026 - Polk County Government (.gov)
Mount Olive Road Closed for Roadway Work March 8, 2026 Polk County Government (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 8 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Recent Disaster And Emergency Information - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Recent Disaster And Emergency Information Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 5 March 2026 🕒 5:56 pm
Expanded Polk State Speech and Debate Team shines at FCSAA Tournament - Polk State College
Expanded Polk State Speech and Debate Team shines at FCSAA Tournament Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 5:58 pm
Free clinic will allow residents to resolve low-level warrants - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Free clinic will allow residents to resolve low-level warrants Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
FREE Easter Meal - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
FREE Easter Meal Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Polk State College appoints Dr. Anne B. Kerr as interim President - Polk State College
Polk State College appoints Dr. Anne B. Kerr as interim President Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 5 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Polk County Utilities Enforces Once-Per-Week Watering Schedule - Polk County Government (.gov)
Polk County Utilities Enforces Once-Per-Week Watering Schedule Polk County Government (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 4 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
PCPS Makes History With Graduation Rate - Polk County Public Schools
PCPS Makes History With Graduation Rate Polk County Public Schools
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Employee Benefits - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Employee Benefits Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 1 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Building - Polk County Government (.gov)
Building Polk County Government (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 22 December 2025 🕒 2:30 am
Polk County Strategic Plan - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Polk County Strategic Plan Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 5:07 pm
Cancer in Polk County: Event Set for January 20 to Share Data, Foster Dialogue, and Highlight Community Action - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Cancer in Polk County: Event Set for January 20 to Share Data, Foster Dialogue, and Highlight Community Action Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Polk State announces tuition deadlines for Spring 2026 Semester - Polk State College
Polk State announces tuition deadlines for Spring 2026 Semester Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Polk State College will celebrate 133rd commencement on December 3 - Polk State College
Polk State College will celebrate 133rd commencement on December 3 Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
PCPS School Choice Application Window is Open - Polk County Public Schools
PCPS School Choice Application Window is Open Polk County Public Schools
📢 Published on 📅 3 November 2025 🕒 4:30 pm
