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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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