The mother of a boy badly injured during a May 2025 incident at Sandhill Elementary has sued Polk County Public Schools, alleging negligence.
Five Polk County municipalities won't hold April 7 elections because of a lack of candidates, leaving incumbents unopposed.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a teacher at Bartow High School has been charged with misdemeanors after burning debris ...
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA)— Multiple structures caught on fire Thursday evening after a brush fire quickly spread in the area. The Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire around 2:14 p.m. and found ...
Fire rescue officials say the fire broke out in a rural area, and no homes were threatened. Crews spent hours battling the fire before it was contained.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Circuit Judge Ellen Masters, the longest-serving circuit judge in the 10th Judicial Circuit, is leaving the bench after 26 years.
Circuit Judge Ellen Masters, the longest-serving circuit judge in the 10th Judicial Circuit, is leaving the bench after 26 years. Masters, who served as chief judge from 2019 to 2023, will retire on ...