Polk district considers permanently shifting Alta Vista Elementary to new facility
Polk County Public Schools is considering a proposal to permanently relocate Alta Vista Elementary to Scenic Terrace, about ...
HOA, Polk County mother at odds over safety concerns at school bus stop
A judge has temporarily blocked a Polk County mother from parking her car at the entrance of her subdivision while dropping ...
Former Polk County deputy accused of forging investigation signatures
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd confirmed the arrest of one of his own deputies who was on the job for ...
Testing hypotheses: Polk students compete in annual State Science and Engineering Fair
More than 900 students from throughout Florida took part in the 70th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida, ...
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Mandatory evacuation announced for Henderson Co., Polk County evacuations continue
CREWS ARE BATTLING FIVE DIFFERENT WILDFIRES. THREE OF THEM ARE IN POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. MOST OF THE WILDFIRES ARE AT 0% CONTAINMENT. AND NEW TONIGHT, A MAJOR UPDATE ON THE WILDFIRES IN POLK ...
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3 wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina prompt evacuations, statewide burn ban
Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in the area. Just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, a local official said that ...
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Statewide ban issued as wildfires burn over 1,000 acres in Polk County: 3 homes lost
The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a statewide burn ban while three substantial, uncontained wildfires prompt mandatory evacuations in Polk County — the flames engulfing three homes.