Three months after ousting county administrator John Norris, Polk County supervisors still have no timeline to begin searching for his replacement. Why it matters: The administrator oversees the ...

Tony Award nominees were announced Thursday and included dozens of theater artists with Connecticut connections.

In the main gallery, there is "Five Ways of Looking at Home," featuring works by Dana Shavin, Brent Sanders, Lisa Norris ... at 6 p.m. Thursday in the John C. Williams Art Gallery on the second ...

Sandra Smith Muse, of Columbus, died Tues2, 2025. Known as “Sandy,” she was the daughter of the late Norris Edgar Smith, Jr., ...

One man is dead after being shot by a Polk County deputy late Friday night. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the suspect, ...

For the second time in 2025, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has approved a severance agreement with a county medical ...

Read full article: COUNTY-BY-COUNTY: Sign up for Central Florida emergency alerts While the local emergency management office offers plenty of resources, it’s up to members of the community to ...

Two Polk County police officers were injured Saturday night while pursuing wanted suspect A.J. Ware, who remains at large. Officer Tre McDonald is recovering at home, while Officer John Chandler ...

Polk County issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high wildfire risk. The ban prohibits various activities, including campfires, bonfires, and burning yard waste. Violators of the burn ban ...