Rick Nolte, who died at age 69, was in his first term on the Polk County School Board after ousting incumbent Sarah Fortney ...

At least nine speakers questioned the policies of Polk County's Animal Control division at the annual meeting of the ...

A Polk County Sheriff's deputy was taken to the hospital Friday after their squad car was struck by another driver at the ...

Polk County leaders said Tuesday they are closer to getting a swim area/vessel exclusion zone approved by the state of ...

Suspect, Citing Workplace Frustrations, Faces Multiple Charges Including Felony Gun Possession LAKELAND, Fla. - A tense ...

A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 10:41 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 1:45 ...

Polk County Fire Rescue is praising a group of first responders who worked quickly to deliver a baby within minutes of ...

David Joseph Pittman was convicted in 1991 of killing Clarence and Barbara Knowles and their daughter, Bonnie, at their home ...

INCREDIBLE WORK  The three-person team helped deliver a baby within minutes of arriving at a home on Southgrove Place.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Northeast 29th Street and ...

Polk County deputies are currently investigating two consecutive fatal crashes, one of which involves a hit-and-run driver.

Immigration Status Leads to Felony Charge for Nicaraguan National After Drunken Hit-and-Run POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Nicaraguan ...