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 ...
Polk County transportation board on toll road: Move quickly, protect Bok Tower Gardens
Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...
Polk County commissioner wants a management shakeup of HR department
The commissioner said he's angry that deficiencies cited in efficiency studies in 2017 and 2024 haven't been resolved.
Polk County will consider spending $10 million immediately on 75 new Fire Rescue positions
County Commissioner Bill Braswell pressed the issue, saying the new positions are needed immediately to address turnover from forced overtime.
County approves 75 new positions at Polk Fire Rescue in effort to retain staff
Polk County Fire Rescue has the go-ahead from county commissioners to hire 75 new firefighters and paramedics.
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The Latest: Residents begin repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which killed at least 10
“The tragedy of this incident is compounded by the fact that Bruce Kinsler was killed serving the residents of this county,” said Bill Braswell, chairman of the Polk County Commission. “We ask a lot ...
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School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...
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New bill could make major county-government changes possible in Arlington
Newly proposed legislation could make it possible for Arlington to implement major county-government changes. Del. Patrick Hope (D-1) has introduced a bill for the 2025 General Assembly session ...