Hard but fair' conversations coming as Lee County attempts to balance its budget, and considers its largest spender: LCSO.

One commissioner recently suggested the sheriff’s budget be separated from the county’s for more accountability and transparency to taxpayers. And in October 2024, the county’s clerk of ...

A pastor is behind bars after he was accused of sexually touching and assaulting two underage girls at church, according to the Sanford Police Department. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old ...

The vote tally in Polk County inside the Democratic primary in 1946 was 3,689 for ... giving it a Democratic majority on the county court (the equivalent of the county commission today). Biggs ...

They made contact with Polk’s mother, who said her son had just run inside screaming, Shanley-Roberts said. Officers located Polk and arrested him due to his multiple outstanding warrants from Cook ...

Polk County was considering changes to its land-use codes, including some that would address flooding and public notice of ...

Homeward has been collecting data on homelessness in Polk County since 2022, with findings indicating more than 3,000 ...

A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.

Polk County attorney Kimberly Graham officially announced she is running for reelection in 2026 on Tuesday. In a statement, ...

NOW. A PLAN TO BETTER HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY HAS NOW BEEN LAID OUT. IT’S A FIVE YEAR VISION PUT TOGETHER BY HOMEWARD, WHICH IS POLK COUNTY’S HOMELESSNESS PLANNING ...

Graham was elected in 2022 after the retirement of longtime Polk County Attorney John Sarcone, and came with a background in ...

Juliana Rivera joins Polk County Sheriff's Office as Public Information Officer, tasked with enhancing communication with the ...