Bad blood, tangled ties raise conflict-of-interest issues in Polk County legal cases
When current, former Polk County leaders bring complex legal challenges against one another, how do county attorneys avoid conflicts of interest?
Polk County HR director and supporters, including NAACP, fire back at commissioner's comments
Saying Commissioner Bill Braswell's accusations about her department are wrong, the Polk County HR director suggests racial ...
Former inmate claims in lawsuit that Polk County jail staff ignored his gunshot wound
Jason L. Pickles alleges that he did not receive care for a gunshot wound at the South County Jail. The sheriff's office calls the lawsuit "frivolous." ...
Four Florida sheriffs tapped for council advising new state immigration enforcement board
Four sheriffs have been appointed to a council advising Florida's newly created immigration enforcement board, which will ...
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Polk County Board of Commissioners Approve Estimated $9.2 Million for 75 Additional Fire Rescue Positions
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved funding for 75 additional Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) Firefighter Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician positions during today’s board ...
Polk County approves $10 million annual budget to hire firefighters
The decision seeks to improve work-life balance for first responders and reduce burnout among the county’s 700 firefighters.
Local sheriff's on Immigration Enforcement Council
FOX 13’s Evan Axelbank reports on Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's appointment to ...
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2 Florida sheriffs appointed to state immigration council
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd have been appointed to the new State Immigration Enforcement Council.