Seven Polk County food vendors failed to meet inspection standards Sept. 9-15, according to state reports. No restaurants were shut down during the week, and only three had pest violations. All three ...

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.

A couple on the way to the hospital welcomed their newborn daughter in a Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s substation parking ...

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

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

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

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.

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

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 ...

Beasley has reportedly named Assistant Chief Shawn Smith as interim chief. Shawn Smith, who is not related to the ousted fire ...

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