POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A wanted fugitive with serious charges out of Kentucky found his brief stay in Mulberry cut short today, thanks to a tip from the Bartow Police Department and swift action by the ...

Here's a look at the prices of homes sold in Polk County in April 2025.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A line of Polk County Sheriff’s patrol cars stretched down Winter Lake Road Wednesday with their lights flashing. But the only crime committed was that there was ...

Two teenagers from the Northeast who are accused of ‘swatting’ a 12-year-old and his family in Poinciana have been brought to Polk County to face charges.

James K. Polk (1845-49): “That’s a gentleman named — and we call him — President Polk. He was sort of a real-estate guy. He was — people don’t realize — he was a one-termer.

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years. Fourteen Polk County public schools improved their grades ...