Polk County leaders resign over new controversial Florida law
Several elected officials in Polk County are no longer in office after a controversial new Florida law that went into effect on Jan. 1.
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Several elected officials in Polk County are no longer in office after a controversial new Florida law that went into effect on Jan. 1.
Steve Githens, a Bartow city commissioner and former mayor, is at least the fifth elected official in Polk County to resign this month.
A new report claims discord among leadership, declining morale, and severe burnout is causing “turmoil” at Bartow Police Department.
Bartow to name street after football hall of famer Ken Riley at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on the corner of Bennett Court and Gibbons Street.
Haines City Commissioner and Vice Mayor Jayne Hall falls in Tuesday election. Vernel Smith Jr. and Kenneth Kipp are headed for a runoff.