Community Support for Recovering Heroes: A Call to Action
We are grateful to witness the miraculous survival of Lt. Chad Anderson and Deputy Craig Smith, who endured a harrowing ordeal last Friday night....
Old Medulla, Willow Oak, & Fuller Heights CIU2GIU Event
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up”...
Polk State Senior Overcomes Brain Surgery, Wins National Cyber Award
Taylor Alvarez is not defined by the brain tumor discovered her junior year of high school that resulted in brain surgery just a week...
Host an Intern This Summer
CareerSource Polk is in the process of preparing Young Adults to gain work experience through Internships / Work-based learning. Their team received nearly 1200...
4 Arrested, $3.5M Fentanyl Seized in Polk County Drug Bust
A Mexican drug trafficking organization operating in several states, including Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia was disrupted by a multi-agency investigation led by...
Husband and wife to graduate from Polk State together
What husband and wife Jacob and Emily Booher described as a “supportive competition” has ended in a triumphant tie.
Both will graduate as members of...
Polk County School hiring
We're hiring for the 2024-25 school year! Registration for all events is at polkschoolsfl.com/jobfair.
- Join us online for Destination: Education next Tuesday, May 7,...
Dr. Marc Feldman Retires from Bond Clinic
We want to communicate with you that, as of April 8, 2024, Dr. Marc Feldman, a Podiatry & Foot Surgery physician, retired from his...
Born in prison, Polk State Criminal Justice grad inspired to give back to students...
For Destiny Fairless, life has been less than fair. Born in prison, she has been determined to overcome the impacts of her circumstances. Graduating...
Emmanuel Espinoza brutally murders his own mother at her home in Frostproof
The Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit is investigating the brutal murder of 46-year-old Elvia Espinoza by her 21-year-old son, Emmanuel, who was a...
