As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.

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Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...

Play the USA TODAY ... polk. Jan. 13 to Feb. 2: See why 1 Polk County restaurant closed and 35 others fell short. A few involved roaches Mega Mercado Restaurant, 6645 S. Florida Ave., ...

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton appointed Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri to the newly formed State Immigration Enforcement Council. The council ...

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO ... she told deputies she was brought to the United States illegally in 2019. She said before coming to Florida they resided in Michigan and South Carolina.

Florida Sheriffs Association President Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell, Polk County Sheriff Grady ... once criminals who are illegal in the United States are arrested and booked.

"There are now at least nine cases in the county and one additional one in Polk County in Central Florida ... ongoing measles outbreak in Texas,” USA TODAY reported Thursday, Feb. 27. “ ...

"There are now at least nine cases in the county and one additional one in Polk ... have joined Florida to make daylight saving time permanent? See the list Where is the SS United States now?