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Solid Waste Holiday Collection Schedule for unincorporated Polk County customers.

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Community Kindness and Renewed Hope After the Ashes

Betty Frey, 85, faced a devastating loss on Jan. 15, 2024, when a fire in Polk County consumed almost everything she owned, including her beloved…

Nov. 19, 2024

Where to Celebrate Holiday Events In Polk County, Florida

Oct. 17, 2024

Hurricane Milton Recovery Resources in Polk

Oct. 1, 2024

Polk Resident Traces Genealogy Back to Nobel Prize Winner

Sept. 24, 2024

Florida’s Water Dilemma Impacts Polk County Utilities Rates