Troopers in Polk County are investigating after a deadly crash involving two large trucks. The crash happened around 2:19 a.m ...

Jason L. Pickles alleges that he did not receive care for a gunshot wound at the South County Jail. The sheriff's office ...

In addition, they're trying to avert an April trial in a defamation case filed in 2021 by former county human resources chief Jim Nahas. Norris, who was placed on leave more than six weeks ...

One of two men accused of stealing a pair of swans and their eggs from a Polk County mobile home community has been arrested, ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday requested help from attendees of a hip-hop festival in October who may have ...

The commissioner said he's angry that deficiencies cited in efficiency studies in 2017 and 2024 haven't been resolved.

The decision seeks to improve work-life balance for first responders and reduce burnout among the county’s 700 firefighters.

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County woman was accused of attacking her former fling with a garden hoe at his home last ...

With nearly 500 refugees needing assistance, Polk County will provide aid to plug the gap created by Trump's order canceling ...

Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...

LAKELAND ― It was a sensational day for Polk County girls wrestlers who competed in the FHSAA girls wrestling Class 1A, ...