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Culver's will open its 8th Polk location this summer. Here's where - Lakeland Ledger
Culver's will open its 8th Polk location this summer. Here's where Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 10:01 am
Who's running: Nendra Wofford, Polk County BOE District 4 - The Rome News-Tribune
Who's running: Nendra Wofford, Polk County BOE District 4 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:05 am
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 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:04 am
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 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:03 am
Who's running: Forrest McCombs Jr., Polk County BOE District 2 - The Rome News-Tribune
Who's running: Forrest McCombs Jr., Polk County BOE District 2 The Rome News-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:02 am
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 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:01 am
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 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:00 am
Michael B. Jordan & Amy Madigan Among Biggest Surprises at 2026 Oscars - Men's Journal
Michael B. Jordan & Amy Madigan Among Biggest Surprises at 2026 Oscars Men's Journal
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 3:22 am
Polk sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing - WFLA
Polk sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 3:16 am
Girls state wrestling championships, March 15, 2026 - Cleveland.com
Girls state wrestling championships, March 15, 2026 Cleveland.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:49 am
Polk County sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing responding to bomb threat - WESH
Polk County sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing responding to bomb threat WESH
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:15 am
This Week in Polk County sports: Mar. 16-21 - PolkSports
This Week in Polk County sports: Mar. 16-21 PolkSports
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:07 am
31 counties under blizzard warning; swaths of I-35, I-80 closed - The Des Moines Register
31 counties under blizzard warning; swaths of I-35, I-80 closed The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 1:14 am
Polk sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing while responding to bomb threat - WFLA
Polk sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing while responding to bomb threat WFLA
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 12:34 am
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
Polk County sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing in Davenport: PCSO - Tampa Bay 28
Polk County sheriff’s helicopter makes precautionary landing in Davenport: 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 🕒 7:59 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
School Closings for Monday, Mar. 16, 2026 - DrydenWire.com
School Closings for Monday, Mar. 16, 2026 DrydenWire.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 4:32 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
Lakeland Diner opens serving heartfelt American and Greek dishes - Lakeland Ledger
Lakeland Diner opens serving heartfelt American and Greek dishes Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 10:03 am
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
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
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
Wolverines rack up runs, steals in wild win over Knights - The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Wolverines rack up runs, steals in wild win over Knights The Tryon Daily Bulletin
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:49 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 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
Money Laundering, Illegal Gambling Probe Behind Raid on Austin’s The Lodge Card Club - Casino.org
Money Laundering, Illegal Gambling Probe Behind Raid on Austin’s The Lodge Card Club Casino.org
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:27 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
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
Amanda Wanke steps down as DART CEO - The Des Moines Register
Amanda Wanke steps down as DART CEO The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 11:33 pm
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
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
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
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
Bartow woman arrested for kicking Polk deputy after refusing citation: PCSO - Tampa Bay 28
Bartow woman arrested for kicking Polk deputy after refusing citation: PCSO Tampa Bay 28
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:18 am
Keira Davis leading Lake Wales as one of the elite hitters in Polk County - Lakeland Ledger
Keira Davis leading Lake Wales as one of the elite hitters in Polk County Lakeland Ledger
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 9:05 am
Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero: Noelle Polk Clark - Tampa Bay 28
Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero: Noelle Polk Clark Tampa Bay 28
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:00 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
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
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
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
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
Procedural hiccup delays vote on controversial Polk County data center proposal - Tampa Bay 28
Procedural hiccup delays vote on controversial Polk County data center proposal Tampa Bay 28
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:53 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 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
‘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
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
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
Small Business Administration (SBA) - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Small Business Administration (SBA) Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 5 March 2026 🕒 6:55 pm
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
Polk State Foundation extends deadline for scholarship application to 3/7 - Polk State College
Polk State Foundation extends deadline for scholarship application to 3/7 Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 10:02 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 Soccer’s Kropp gets professional tryout after unconventional college career - Polk State College
Polk State Soccer’s Kropp gets professional tryout after unconventional college career Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 2:39 pm
Polk County School Board Meeting Schedule for February 2026 - Polk County Public Schools
Polk County School Board Meeting Schedule for February 2026 Polk County Public Schools
📢 Published on 📅 23 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Good deeds and leadership highlight Polk’s 37-year career in admissions - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Good deeds and leadership highlight Polk’s 37-year career in admissions The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Commanding General :: Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk - army.mil
Commanding General :: Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk army.mil
📢 Published on 📅 10 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
Building - Polk County Government (.gov)
Building Polk County Government (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 22 December 2025 🕒 2:30 am
Public Health Officials Confirm Measles Case in Polk County - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Public Health Officials Confirm Measles Case in Polk County Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 18 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Polk State closes 2 p.m. Dec. 12 for winter break 2025, enrollment for spring 2026 continues - Polk State College
Polk State closes 2 p.m. Dec. 12 for winter break 2025, enrollment for spring 2026 continues Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 8:00 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
Registration is open for the Spring 2026 Semester at Polk State College - Polk State College
Registration is open for the Spring 2026 Semester at Polk State College Polk State College
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Parts of Fort Polk-Vernon WMA to be Reopened for User Activities, LDWF Announces - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (.gov)
Parts of Fort Polk-Vernon WMA to be Reopened for User Activities, LDWF Announces Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 4 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Nighttime road closure on Iowa 415 in Polk City starts on Oct. 29 - Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov)
Nighttime road closure on Iowa 415 in Polk City starts on Oct. 29 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Polk County Announces Key Investment in Water Quality Monitoring - Polk County Iowa (.gov)
Polk County Announces Key Investment in Water Quality Monitoring Polk County Iowa (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Fort Polk-Vernon, Fort Polk North WMAs Closed Until Further Notice - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (.gov)
Fort Polk-Vernon, Fort Polk North WMAs Closed Until Further Notice Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
