Polk County watching Hurricane Elsa carefully

Polk County is “getting ready to get ready,” county Emergency Management Director Paul Womble told county…

…ELSA MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA… …HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR EASTERN CUBA…

Preparing Your Pet for the 4th of July

by Lauren Piandes It’s almost July and you know what that means: barbeques, open doors, fireworks,…

Polk News Beat – July 2, 2021

HURRICANE ELSA 7/2/21 #9

We need your donations of food, litter, and money

A big THANK YOU! to a few of our supporters for their recent donations of food,…

Be careful with fireworks

As the Fourth of July draws near, avoid the risk and leave the fireworks to the…

Third Polk County resident charged on Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A third Lakeland resident has been arrested and charged with participating in the Jan. 6 attack…

07/02/2021 Tropical update

…ELSA STRENGTHENS TO A HURRICANE… Written by Omar Gonzalez Hurricane Elsa has formed over Barbados, becoming…