Polk County, Florida-- The Polk County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) was honored as being a Best Place to Work for the eighth year in a row by Polk Works at their 2012 Annual Meeting and Best Places to Work Awards, held at Sykes Hall in the Lakeland Center on Aug. 23.

Bartow, Florida -- A local food bank stands to benefit from a a national effort at Macy's stores this week.

Macy's is doing "Shop for a Cause" on August 25 and all proceeds from discount cards purchased will go to the Agape Food Bank for the entire day.

The food bank, in conjunction with Macy's stores nationwide, is helping by working with shoppers who purchase a $5.00 shopping pass.

Polk County, Florida-- On Tuesday morning, July 31, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was elected to serve as the 2012-2013 Florida Sheriff’s Association Vice President. 

Officials say he was installed Tuesday night during the closing ceremony of the FSA Annual Conference, held in Kissimmee, Florida.  Sheriff Judd will hold the FSA Vice President position for one year. 

A release sent out about Judd's honor explains more:

This position marks the fourth position of FSA leadership for Sheriff Judd.