A teenager accused of stabbing his mother to death in Polk County – one year after killing his father in Oklahoma – was indicted on charges of first degree murder and kidnapping on ...

A Polk County Veterans Service officer will be stationed in the office at the Lakeland VA Clinic four days a week.

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

Polk County Fire Chief Hezedean Smith has resigned days after a report said the agency suffered from a "toxic" work ...

How much of a premier matchup it is will be seen when the two teams meet at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeland's Bryant Stadium. Lakeland ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A multi-agency task force action helped arrest more than 140 suspected gang members in Polk ...

Polk County Utilities water and sewer rates will increase by six percent starting on Oct. 1 and will increase by 6% every ...

Athletes from around the country are in Polk County to compete in the Adaptive Waterski Three Event Nationals. The three-day competition is underway at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale.

A FL sheriff said a 17-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his mom last weekend was charged in 2023 in his dad's ...

Amid a spate of school shooting threats less than a month into a new school year, Florida school districts are reminding ...

Polk Countians may only know it from trips up north. The restaurant, famous for its Carolina-style chicken, is opening a ...