Josh Hallett created a new Polk County-based blog. Check out Empirical Polk:
A hyperlocal blog about Imperial Polk County, Florida. It is written by local residents that wish to provide an alternative to traditional media sources. The focus is commentary and open discussion of the issues that face Polk County, FL.
He’s also looking for Polk County citizens and others interested to add content.
bamaroller
4 years ago
Hallelujah for Hallett! Polk County is a prime example of a community that needs a well-organized blog in the worst possible way. Can’t depend on the Alledger to tell you “everything” and the only time you’ll see Polk on local TV is if the story involves the cops.
Empirical Polk
4 years ago
Where Do You Get Your Polk News?
One of the reasons I started this blog was to offer another outlet for Polk County news. Our local media choices are slim in Poke County (if you live here you pronounce it ‘Poke’ not ‘Polk’). For daily print media…