AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A Polk County teen has been indicted for first-degree murder and kidnapping as an adult a week after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Auburndale, according to new court ...

Collin Griffith, 17, is charged as an adult for the murder of his mother in Polk County, a year after killing his father.

Read full article: Polk County man wins $1M prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game Polk County woman wins $1M prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game Read full article: Polk County ...

Seems a trip to the Sunshine State turned a bit sour for a father-son duo from Tennessee last week. Franklin Smith II, the 42 ...

Since the start of the 2024-2025 school year in Polk County, 24 students have been arrested for written or online threats, ...

Rapid, unplanned development leaves county short of utility capacity, contemplating big increases in impact fees and an ...

Twenty-four students have started the school year in Polk County in handcuffs and kicked out of school after making threats, ...

A Florida newborn is the proud owner of a talking Sheriff Grady Judd doll after she decided to make her way into the world in ...

Fire Chief Hezedean Smith was placed on two weeks of administrative leave after announcing his resignation from Polk County Fire Rescue. Resigning Polk County Fire Rescue chief has been placed on ...

A Polk County woman now has some extra spending money ... back in January and claimed a hefty $1 million prize for it, the Florida Lottery announced last week. Curatolo opted for the one-time ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Florida newborn is the proud owner of a talking Sheriff Grady Judd doll after she decided to make her way into the world in the parking lot of a Polk County Sheriff’s Office ...

A Polk County woman now has some extra spending money. Mary Curatolo of Haines City spent $20 on a $5,000,000 Triple Match scratch-off game back in January and claimed a hefty $1 million prize for it, ...