Polk County limits speakers on non-agenda public comments as animal advocates vow to make voices heard

Polk County is now limiting the number of people who can speak during general public comment sessions at commission meetings.

Polk County limits public comments at meetings. Advocates call it 'punitive'

An animal advocate says the County Commission's move, limiting general public comments at the end of meetings to 15 speakers, feels punitive.
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Polk County street racing near Davenport leads to 2 arrests, ICE hold placed on driver

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two men were taken into custody on Thursday following an alleged street race in the Loughman area.

Polk County buys land for a new northwest government center. Here's where

County commissioners approved the purchase of 29 acres off Kathleen Road, just south of Duff Road to build a replacement for the current Lakeland center.

41-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash in northeast Polk County

Reinaldo Lopez Jr., 41, of Osceola County, the driver of a Suzuki motorcycle, died Jan. 24 in a traffic crash in northeast ...

A small Polk County town is finally getting its own Publix

It’s a big win for us. We’ve been talking about Publix for decades,” City Manager Ryan Leavengood said. “A good get for the ...