Polk County was considering changes to its land-use codes, including some that would address flooding and public notice of ...

Two drivers were killed in a fiery wrong-way crash in Polk County on Thursday night. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said ...

A Polk County man is charged after six malnourished horses were found on his property, with one horse dying despite ...

FROSTPROOF, Fla. — A wrong-way head-on crash late Thursday night on Highway 27 resulted in the deaths of both drivers. That ...

The 33-year-old told deputies he sent and received nude pictures and videos from a girl who was 16 and 17 years old at the ...

During the investigation, deputies discovered that the suspect requested nude pictures of the 16-year-old teen via Snapchat ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise revealed two revised corridors for the Central Polk Parkway East moving farther north of Lake ...

Two Polk County brothers have been charged with felonies from a shooting incident in Bolivar over a month ago. According to online court dockets, Braxton and Hunter Appleton, both ...

Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham intends to run for another term as the county's chief prosecutor in 2026. Graham was ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to come forward with information about a shooting at an after-prom ...

A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.

Homeward has been collecting data on homelessness in Polk County since 2022, with findings indicating more than 3,000 ...